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COMBINING ABILITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Plant Breeding
CONT

General combining ability is the average performance of a strain in a series of crosses. Specific combining ability is the deviation from performance predicted on the basis of general combining ability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Amélioration végétale
DEF

Caractéristique génétique d'un individu ou d'une population permettant de prévoir les performances des hybrides qu'il peut former avec divers partenaires.

OBS

Un des critères entrant dans l'évaluation de la dérivation essentielle.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

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