Comparison of methods to identify donor inbreds with favourable alleles for the improvement of elite maize single cross hybrids
Comparison of methods to identify donor inbreds with favourable alleles for the improvement of elite maize single cross hybrids
Kumar, M.V.N.; Venkatesh, S.; Satyanarayana, E.
Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 63(3): 212-214
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5200
The success of single cross hybrids in maize primarily rests on the economical seed production of its inbred parents. Inbred parental improvement holds the key in modern maize breeding programmes. Identification of inbred lines (Iw) as sources of favourable alleles not already present in an elite hybrid (I1 x I2) is one of the approaches towards line enhancement in single cross hybrids.