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S. K. Vasal
Researcher at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Publications - 40
Citations - 2305
S. K. Vasal is an academic researcher from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Germplasm & Heterosis. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 40 publications receiving 2250 citations.
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Quality protein maize
TL;DR: The salient sequence of events associated with the development of Quality Protein Maize, the present understanding of genetic, biochemical and molecular bases of QPM, and the recent technological developments that could potentially enhance the efficiency of Q PM breeding and the reach ofQPM cultivars are dealt with.
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Genetic distance based on simple sequence Repeats and Heterosis in Tropical Maize Populations
Jochen C. Reif,Albrecht E. Melchinger,X.C. Xia,Marilyn L. Warburton,David Hoisington,S. K. Vasal,G. Srinivasan,Martin O. Bohn,Matthias Frisch +8 more
TL;DR: SSR markers provide a powerful tool for grouping of germplasm and are a valuable complementation to field trials for identifying groups with satisfactory heterotic response.
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Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize
Jochen C. Reif,Albrecht E. Melchinger,X. C. Xia,Marilyn L. Warburton,David Hoisington,S. K. Vasal,D.L. Beck,Martin O. Bohn,Matthias Frisch +8 more
TL;DR: The relationships between the populations obtained by SSR analyses are in excellent agreement with pedigree information and SSR markers are a valuable complementation to field trials for identifying heterotic groups and can be used to introgress exotic germplasm systematically.
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The Quality Protein Maize Story
TL;DR: The sequence of breeding stages that led to the development of acceptable quality protein maize (QPM) germplasm at the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) are described.