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Influence of Alien Cytoplasms on Yield of Grain in Zea mays L. 1
Author(s) -
Sprague G. F.,
McGahen J. H.
Publication year - 1968
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/cropsci1968.0011183x000800020006x
Subject(s) - biology , alien , zea mays , grain yield , cytoplasm , agronomy , poaceae , yield (engineering) , genotype , botany , gene , genetics , physics , politics , citizenship , political science , law , thermodynamics
Sixteen alien sources of maize and one of teosinte were converted to B14 genotype, retaining the alien Cytoplasm. In some comparisons teosinte cytoplasm appeared to contribute to lower grain yields. There was no convincing evidence of important differences among the normal maize cytoplasms tested.