poly‐cross as alternative to test‐cross for estimating the general combining ability in potato[J] . J.Gopal,V.Kumar,S. K.Luthra.Plant Breeding . 2008 (5)Gopal J, Kumar V, Luthra SK (2008) Top-cross vs. poly-cross as alternative to test-cross for estimating the general combining ...
SummaryComputer simulation was used to investigate the efficacy of top crossing within closed breeding populations of honeybees. Top crossing is carried out by selecting a single breeder queen (top-cross parent) to contribute all or a significant proportion of the drones needed to inseminate the vi...
A classic pea plant genetics experiment involves cross breeding pea plants with different traits, such as flower color, seed shape, or pod shape. This experiment can be conducted in a controlled environment, such as a greenhouse, by manually transferring pollen from one plant to another. Learn m...
Pearl Millet Variety ICMV 2.Plant Material Description no.2 ICMV 3 was constituted by recombining four best general combining entries: 700516 (from Nigeria), Serere 2A and Serere 14 (from Uganda), and Souna III (from Senegal), which were identified by topcross analysis in 1979 at the Centre...
China and Vietnam will expand intelligence sharing and case investigations in the fight against rampant cross-border trafficking of women, a senior Ministry of Public Security official said. Vaccine for HPV wins approval Pharmaceutical company Merck recently won approval from the China Food and Drug ...
Your duties as a horticulturist will depend largely on their specific area of focus. You could be involved in plant breeding, landscape installation, crop management, or the care of ornamental plants. You might also work in pest and disease management, ensuring that plants are healthy and free ...
In cross sections, infected roots show brownish rings, indicating degenerative changes in the vascular (phloem) tissues. In longitudinal sections, the same tissues appear as a discolored line. Beet curly top virus is a geminivirus transmitted by the leafhopper Circulifer tenellus in a persistent ...
Antisense expression of peach mildew resistance locus O (PpMlo1) gene confers cross-species resistance to powdery mildew in Fragaria xananassa. Transgenic Res. 22, 1119–1131 (2013). Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Tao, Y., Zhao, X., Mace, E., Henry, R. & Jordan, D. Exploring ...
Ruth Benerito was a cellulose expert working for the United States Department of Agriculture. While there, she discovered the cross-linking procedure that reinforced the bones between the chainlike cellulose molecules of cotton, resulting in reduced wrinkles after washing. Benerito’s research a...
Looks at the value of identical breeding which produced the top priced bull and top priced female for West Country breeder David Mills at the British Simmental show and sale at Carlisle in 2003. Value of the stylish heifer Wishful Muffin owned by Mills; Statement from Mills on cattle breeding...