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Further Evidence of Epistasis in Single and Three‐Way Cross Yields of Maize ( Zea mays L.) 1
Author(s) -
Sprague G. F.,
Thomas W. I.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1967.0011183x000700040023x
Subject(s) - epistasis , zea mays , biology , grain yield , poaceae , yield (engineering) , agronomy , genetics , gene , physics , thermodynamics
Six unselected lines from the variety ‘Midland’ ( Zea mays ) were compared in single‐ and three‐way crosses to provide estimates of the influence of epistasis on grain yield. Significant estimates of epistasis were obtained involving five of the six lines. In spite of the significance of the estimates, epistatic effects are not considered to be of major importance.