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Heterotic Group Assignment

Heterotic Group Assignment is a methodological construct in plant breeding that categorizes inbred lines into distinct groups based on their combining ability and genetic divergence to optimize the prediction and exploitation of heterosis in hybrid variety development.

132

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6.1K

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597

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171

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2017–2026

37

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Publications

132

Genetic Diversity, Specific Combining Ability, and Heterosis in Tropical Maize under Stress and Nonstress Environments

F. J. Betrán, Jean‐Marcel Ribaut, David L. Beck et al. · Crop Science · 2003 · 294 citations

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Genetic Distance Based on Simple Sequence Repeats and Heterosis in Tropical Maize Populations

Jochen C. Reif, Albrecht E. Melchinger, X. C. Xia et al. · Crop Science · 2003 · 248 citations

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Molecular characterization of diverse CIMMYT maize inbred lines from eastern and southern Africa using single nucleotide polymorphic markers

Kassa Semagn, Cosmos Magorokosho, B. Vivek et al. · BMC Genomics · 2012 · 154 citations · Full text

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Molecular Markers and Grouping of Parents in Maize Breeding Programs

J. W. Dudley, M. A. Saghai Maroof, G. K. Rufener · Crop Science · 1991 · 153 citations

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Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize

Jochen C. Reif, Albrecht E. Melchinger, X. C. Xia et al. · Theoretical and Applied Genetics · 2003 · 152 citations

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Authors

597

  1. BB
    Baffour Badu‐Apraku

    International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria

    13 publications · 659 citations

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  2. AE
    Albrecht E. Melchinger

    University of Hohenheim, Germany

    11 publications · 1.1K citations

    11

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  3. ML
    Marilyn L. Warburton

    Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo, Mexico

    7 publications · 787 citations

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  4. MA
    M. A. B. Fakorede

    Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

    6 publications · 362 citations

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  5. RA
    R.O. Akinwale

    Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

    5 publications · 394 citations

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Institutions

171

  1. University of Hohenheim

    Stuttgart, Germany

    12 h-index

    37 publications

    3.8K citations

  2. Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo

    Texcoco, Mexico

    9 h-index

    26 publications

    4.2K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    55 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

    Ibadan, Nigeria

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    462 citations

  5. Obafemi Awolowo University

    Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    740 citations

  6. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

    Kano, Nigeria

    6 h-index

    21 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Institute of Crop Sciences

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    24 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences

    Kunming, China

    5 h-index

    28 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Crop Science

    26 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. Euphytica

    9 publications · 377 citations

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  3. Theoretical and Applied Genetics

    7 publications · 472 citations

    7

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  4. Maydica

    7 publications · 150 citations

    7

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  5. Plant Breeding

    5 publications · 266 citations

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