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ArticleHeliyon2024

Combining ability and genetic distance analysis of mid altitude sub-humid agroecology adapted maize inbred lines for high grain yield.

Bitew Tilahun Engida, Dagne Wegary, Tolera Keno, Tesfaye Walle Mekonnen

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Bitew Tilahun EngidaNational Maize Breeding Program, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dagne WegaryGlobal Maize Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tolera KenoNational Maize Breeding Program, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Walle MekonnenDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the combining ability effects, heterosis, and genetic relationships between parental lines would be helpful in the maize breeding program to develop high-yielding and genetically stable maize varieties for various contrasting environments. Hence, the objective of this study was to estimate combining ability effects, heterosis, genetic distance (GD) and associations for grain yield and other agronomic traits. Forty-five F

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PMID38873668
PMCPMC11170183

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