Publication Date:
2015-02-07
Description:
Article The principle of heterosis, whereby a hybrid variety outperforms both parents, is commonly exploited in agriculture to maximize crop yield. Here Huang et al. show that the accumulation of multiple superior alleles in hybrid varieties contributes to hybrid vigour and increased yield in rice. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms7258 Authors: Xuehui Huang, Shihua Yang, Junyi Gong, Yan Zhao, Qi Feng, Hao Gong, Wenjun Li, Qilin Zhan, Benyi Cheng, Junhui Xia, Neng Chen, Zhongna Hao, Kunyan Liu, Chuanrang Zhu, Tao Huang, Qiang Zhao, Lei Zhang, Danlin Fan, Congcong Zhou, Yiqi Lu, Qijun Weng, Zi-Xuan Wang, Jiayang Li, Bin Han
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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