Azra Khan

Detection of Heterozygous o2O2 Allele in BC1F1 Progeny of QPM Versus Normal Cross in Maize Using Marker-Assisted Selection

Shamshir ul Hussan, M. Ashraf Rather, Zahoor A. Dar, Asif B. Shikari, M. Altaf Wani, Zaffer Mahdi Dar, M. Anwar Bhat, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Rukhsana Jan, Aflaq Hamid, Shahjahan Rashid, Azra Khan, Nusrat ul Islam, Mohsin Ahmad Hajam & M. Aasif Sheikh · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

Marker assisted back crossing is reliable tool in selecting the heterozygotes in backcross generations. It quickens the selection process which would otherwise require an extra generation/season for raising the BCF2 seed for finding the recessive allele which needs to be phenotyp...