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Differential and complementary selection of heterotic groups

Comparative and evolutionary genomics analyses for more than 1,600 re-sequenced maize lines identified vast amounts of differentially and complementary selected regions and genes among female and male heterotic groups used in modern hybrid maize breeding.

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Haberer, G., Mayer, K.F.X. Differential and complementary selection of heterotic groups. Nat. Plants 8, 727–728 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01192-0

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