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Plant Breeding Virtual ToursJune 22, 2021July 19, 2023

Corn Hybrids

Corn Hybrids

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Patrick Byrne This video explains and illustrates the concept of hybrid vigor, the improved performance of offspring compared to their parents. The example shown is corn, with a hybrid cultivar flanked by its two inbred line parents.

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