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July 27, 2025Open Access

Genetic enhancement of inbred lines through pre-breeding in maize

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SNSunil NeelamSOSrikanth OrugantiJBJyothi Bhoga

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Pre-breeding enhances genetic diversity in maize through hybridization with wild relatives, indicating promising yield potential.

Key Points

  • Genetic enhancement aims to improve genetic yield potential in maize through pre-breeding techniques.
  • Wide hybridization with wild relatives like Zea mays ssp. parviglumis shows significant variability among inbred lines.
  • Combining ability analysis reveals good combiners among inbred lines, which can boost various traits in maize.
  • Molecular analysis confirms the authenticity of hybrids, suggesting effective crossbreeding with wild species for improved traits.

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Neelam et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce74ehttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.23.666412
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