Understanding the basis of genetic variation for desirable agronomic traits in the staple food source Zea mays (maize) is important ... such as flowering time. Two approaches are commonly applied ...

The authors collected a total of 2,430 inbred lines derived from elite commercial hybrids and 503 inbred lines from natural ...

Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food ...

Murray (2001) Leaf shape and anatomy as indicators of phase change in the grasses: comparison of maize, rice and bluegrass Amer. J. Bot. 88:2157-2167 Sylvester, AW (2000) Division decisions and the ...

Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food production. The development of ...