Emerging molecular mechanisms for biotechnological harnessing of heterosis in crops

Trends Biotechnol. 2013 Oct;31(10):549-51. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.06.008. Epub 2013 Jul 23.

Authors

Peter C McKeown¹, Antoine Fort, Dorota Duszynska, Ronan Sulpice, Charles Spillane

Affiliation

¹ Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Plant and AgriBiosciences Research Centre (PABC), School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.

PMID: 23886568
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.06.008

No abstract available

Keywords: F1 hybrid; agricultural biotechnology; heterosis; hybrid vigour; overdominance; plant breeding.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Agriculture / methods*
Biotechnology / methods*
Crops, Agricultural / genetics*
Genes, Plant*
Hybrid Vigor*