Does "swapping" maize ( L.) inbred parents affect hybrid grain yield? - a seed production research case study.

Maize ( L.) is a globally important crop, thriving across diverse environments. Breeding maize inbreds with good combining ability for stable yields under both optimal and stress-prone conditions has been successful.

Quantitative determination of the antibacterial activity of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and tetracycline gel against (Aa), (Pg) and (Pi) - a microbiological study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antibacterial efficacy of licorice gel and tetracycline gel against , and .

Methods: An indigenously prepared 50 μL licorice and tetracycline gel was subjected to antibacterial sensitivity test (thrice) against Aa, Pg, Pi by agar well diffusion method using Brain Heart Infusion media. Colonies of Aa, Pg, Pi was transferred into broth and incubated at 37 °C for 24 h and diameter of inhibition zone was measured.

Maternal effects, reciprocal differences and combining ability study for yield and its component traits in maize ( L.) through modified diallel analysis.

Combining ability status of the inbred lines is crucial information for hybrid breeding program. Diallel or line × tester mating designs are frequently used to evaluate the combining ability. In the current study a modified diallel model was used, wherein the Griffing's combining ability effects were further partitioned to understand the effects due to maternal and reciprocal.