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Xenia in quantitative characters

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Published data are analysed to investigate the effect of the pollen parent on various characters in maize. Xenia is of small importance in kernel weight and % protein, but of considerable importance in % oil.

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Gilbert, N. Xenia in quantitative characters. J Genet 57, 327–328 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987237

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