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SUBMITTER: Zhou G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3465387 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhou Gang G Chen Ying Y Yao Wen W Zhang Chengjun C Xie Weibo W Hua Jinping J Xing Yongzhong Y Xiao Jinghua J Zhang Qifa Q
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20120910 39
Heterosis refers to the superior performance of hybrids relative to the parents. Utilization of heterosis has contributed tremendously to the increased productivity in many crops for decades. Although there have been a range of studies on various aspects of heterosis, the key to understanding the biological mechanisms of heterotic performance in crop hybrids is the genetic basis, much of which is still uncharacterized. In this study, we dissected the genetic composition of yield and yield compon ...[more]