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Incorporation of elite subtropical and tropical maize germplasm into elite temperate germplasm

Whitehead, F.C.; Caton, H.G.; Hallauer, A.R.; Vasal, S.K.; Córdova, H.S. (Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di Ricerca per la Valorizzazione qualitativa dei cereali, 2006)

Elite germplasm and adequate genetic variation are essential in successful plant breeding programs.Maize (Zea mays L.) breeding programs in the U.S. Corn Belt have realized significant genetic advance with a limited sample ...