Heterosis in Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:43-45 (article 15) 1998 I.T. Firpo, F. Lopez Anido, S.M. Garcia, and E. Cointry Fac. de Cs. Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, CC 14, Zavalla 2123, Argentina Introduction. Cultivated cucurbita species have not followed the general pattern of inbreeding and heterosis of other cross-pollinated crops like maize and onions (9). In […]

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Combining Ability in Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:40-42 (article14) 1998 F. Lopez Anido¹, I.T. Firpo², S.M. Garcia², and E. Cointry¹ Catedras de Genetica¹ y Horticultura², Fac. de Cs. Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, CC 14, Zavalla 2123, Argentina Introduction. Diallel analyses ave been used extensively in plant species for genetic interpretation, which requires certain assumptions, and in a […]

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