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SUBMITTER: Tian M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863848 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tian Maozhu M Nie Qiong Q Li Zhenhua Z Zhang Jie J Liu Yiling Y Long Yao Y Wang Zhiwei Z Wang Guoqing G Liu Renxiang R
BMC plant biology 20180322 1
<h4>Background</h4>As a unique biological phenomenon, heterosis has been concerned with the superior performance of the heterosis than either parents. Despite several F1 hybrids, containing supernal nicotine content, had been discovered and applied to heterosis utilization in Nicotiana tabacum L., nevertheless, the potential molecular mechanism revealing nicotine heterosis has not been illustrated clearly.<h4>Result</h4>Phenotypically, the F1 hybrids (Vall6 × Basma) show prominent heterosis in n ...[more]