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general and specific combining ability: a standalone construct

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general and specificcombining ability1 CONSTRUCTGeneral and specificSPRAGUE · PLANT BREEDING

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Plant breeding

the split of hybrid performance into a parent's average effect across crosses (general) and the deviation particular to one cross (specific).

In plant breeding, general and specific combining ability refers to the split of hybrid performance into a parent's average effect across crosses (general) and the deviation particular to one cross (specific). This meaning comes from Sprague (1942) in Agronomy Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Sprague, G. F., & Tatum, L. A. (1942). General vs. Specific Combining Ability in Single Crosses of Corn. Agronomy Journal, 34(10), 923-932. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1942.00021962003400100008x

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