G. Prashanthi

Line × Tester Analysis for Combining Ability and Heterosis in Maize (Zea mays L.) for Grain Yield and Yield Attributes

B. Vishnunanda Reddy, Sudhir Kumar, G. Prashanthi, P. Shanthi & S. K. Nafeez Umar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

The present study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, during rabi 2022–23 using a simple lattice design to evaluate 64 maize genotypes, including 44 test crosses, 11 lines, 4 testers and 5 checks. The test crosses were developed t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53887

Molecular Characterization of Genetic Diversity and Trait Association Analysis for Yield Improvement in Maize (Zea mays L.) Using SSR Markers

B. Vishnunanda Reddy, I. Sudhir Kumar, P. Shanthi, G. Prashanthi & S. K. Nafeez Umar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

A total of 11 maize inbred lines were crossed with 4 testers in a line × tester mating design (Kempthorne, 1957), generating 44 F₁ test crosses. These, along with 11 lines, 4 testers, and 5 checks (64 genotypes), were evaluated in a simple lattice design with two replications dur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53915