Maize hybrid breeding rests on the deliberate exploitation of heterosis, the superior performance of an F1 hybrid relative to its inbred parents. Central to this enterprise is the organisation of breeding germplasm into heterotic groups, pools of related genotypes chosen so that...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74351
Standard heterosis is an important criterion for identifying maize hybrids with practical breeding and commercial value. The present investigation evaluated standard heterosis for grain yield and associated quantitative traits in newly developed single-cross maize hybrids. Thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74324
Background: Post-Flowering Stalk Rot (PFSR) is a devastating disease of maize caused by a complex of fungal pathogens, predominantly Macrophomina phaseolina in India, especially under prolonged dry conditions. Developing high-yielding and PFSR-resistant inbred lines offers a sust...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24061