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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Empirical Evaluation of Marker -Assisted Selection for Improving Quantitative Traits in Sweet Corn
Abstract
dc:descriptionResults generated from this study suggest that incorporating DNA markers to traditional breeding programs can expedite selection progress and reduce costs. Also, data suggests that beneficial QTL identified in one population can exert similar effects in other genetic backgrounds.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Horticulture
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Yousef, Gad Gabra A.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Juvik, John A.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI9971234
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/87834