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Genetic Variability in an Advanced Generation of a Cross of Two Open‐Pollinated Varieties of Corn 1
Author(s) -
Moll R. H.,
Robinson H. F.,
Cockerham C. Clark
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200030015x
Subject(s) - open pollination , agronomy , yield (engineering) , grain yield , biology , variance components , variance (accounting) , genetic variation , mathematics , statistics , botany , pollination , genetics , gene , pollen , materials science , accounting , business , metallurgy
Synopsis The additive genetic variance for yield of grain in the F 3 generation appears to be greater than the additive genetic variance in either parental variety, and the mean performance of the F 3 is slightly greater than the average of the two varieties.