Incompatibility of maize and sorghum manifest in failure of pollen growth

Mock, J.J. and Loescher, W.H. (1973) Incompatibility of maize and sorghum manifest in failure of pollen growth. Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology, 2. pp. 338-344.

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Abstract

One method of increasing genetic variability within the crop species is the use interspecific or intergeneric crosses. With crosses of distantly related parents however the probability of successfully recovering hybrid progeny is decreased.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, Lowa State University, Ames
Subjects: Plant Production
Crop Improvement
Divisions: Maize
Sorghum
Depositing User: Mr. SanatKumar Behera
Date Deposited: 28 May 2012 05:30
Last Modified: 28 May 2012 05:30
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5827

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