Responses of water productivity to irrigation and N supply for hybrid maize seed production in an arid region of Northwest China
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DOI: 10.1007/s40333-017-0017-3
Abstract: Water and nitrogen (N) are generally two of the most important factors in determining the crop productivity. Proper water and N managements are prerequisites for agriculture sustainable development in arid areas. Field experiments were conducted… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid maize; seed; irrigation; productivity ... See more keywords
Ms44-SPT: unique genetic technology simplifies and improves hybrid maize seed production in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83931-1
Abstract: Hybrid maize seed production in Africa is dependent upon manual detasseling of the female parental lines, often resulting in plant damage that can lead to reduced seed yields on those detasseled lines. Additionally, incomplete detasseling… read more here.
Keywords: technology; seed; hybrid maize; ms44 spt ... See more keywords
Demonstration of targeted crossovers in hybrid maize using CRISPR technology.
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03004-9
Abstract: Naturally occurring chromosomal crossovers (CO) during meiosis are a key driver of genetic diversity. The ability to target CO at specific allelic loci in hybrid plants would provide an advantage to the plant breeding process… read more here.
Keywords: demonstration targeted; crispr; targeted crossovers; technology ... See more keywords
Access and Adoption of Hybrid Seeds: Evidence from Uganda
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DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejz019
Abstract: Adoption of hybrid seeds remains low in many low-income countries. We conduct a field-experiment designed to measure the effect of offering hybrid maize seeds for purchase during a time when potential customers have high liquidity.… read more here.
Keywords: adoption hybrid; access adoption; hybrid maize; hybrid seeds ... See more keywords
Heterozygous fasciated ear mutations improve yield traits in inbred and hybrid maize lines
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DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae472
Abstract: Heterozygous mutations in two genes encoding key regulators of development improve kernel row number in inbred and hybrid maize, revealing their potential for yield improvement. read more here.
Keywords: heterozygous fasciated; ear mutations; yield; fasciated ear ... See more keywords
Local business capacity to scale new hybrid maize seeds: Insights from a decade of tracking sales in Mexico
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DOI: 10.1177/00307270241274782
Abstract: The return on investments from public-sector hybrid maize breeding depends heavily on the capacities of locally owned, small- and medium-sized seed enterprises (maize SMEs) to build market share for new products. In Mexico, between 2011… read more here.
Keywords: seed; capacity; scale new; hybrid maize ... See more keywords
Dominance Effects and Functional Enrichments Improve Prediction of Agronomic Traits in Hybrid Maize
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DOI: 10.1534/genetics.120.303025
Abstract: Single-cross hybrids have been critical to the improvement of maize (Zea mays L.), but the characterization of their genetic architectures remains challenging. Previous studies of hybrid maize have shown the contribution of within-locus complementation effects… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid maize; genomic prediction; functional enrichments; agronomic traits ... See more keywords
A Comparison between Inbred and Hybrid Maize Haploid Inducers
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12051095
Abstract: The effectiveness of haploid induction systems is regarded not only for high haploid induction rate (HIR) but also resource savings. Isolation fields are proposed for hybrid induction. However, efficient haploid production depends on inducer traits… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid maize; comparison inbred; inbred hybrid; haploid induction ... See more keywords