Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Maize Crossbreeding Reveals Surprising Impact of Epistasis on Grain Yield

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Crop Science
Further Evidence of Epistasis in Single and Three‐Way Cross Yields of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)<sup>1</sup>
G. F. Sprague, W. I. Thomas

Paper Summary

The study looked at different types of corn plants to see how they affect grain yield. They found that some combinations of plants had a significant impact on yield, but overall, these effects were not very important.

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