Allelic variation and heterosis in maize: How do two halves make more than a whole?

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Figure 1.

Phenotypic heterosis in the B73 × Mo17 hybrid. Representative B73, Mo17, and F1 hybrid ears and plants are shown. Note the increased size of the two hybrid ears and three hybrid rows relative to the two inbred parents (left, Mo17; right, B73).

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  1. Published in Advance January 25, 2007, doi: 10.1101/gr.5347007 Genome Res. 17: 264-275

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