Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance of maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines for yield and yield related traits in southwestern Ethiopia

Tadesse Jilo
  • Tadesse Jilo
  • Bonga University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Department of Plant Science, Bonga, Ethiopia.
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Leta Tulu
  • Leta Tulu
  • National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, P. O. Box 31, Holeta, Ethiopia.
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Techale Birhan
  • Techale Birhan
  • Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 370, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Lemi Beksisa
  • Lemi Beksisa
  • Jimma Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 192, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2018
  •  Published: 31 October 2018

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