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2. Alahdadi, I., H. Oraki and F. Parhizkarkhajani. 2011. Effect of water stress on yield and yield components of sun flower hybrids. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10: 6504-6509.
3. Bekavac, G., B. Purar and D. Jockovic. 2008. Relationships between line per se and testcross performance for agronomic traits in two broad-based populations. Euphytica, 162: 363-369. [
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4. Choukan, R. and S.A. Mosavat. 2005. Mode of Gene Action of Different Traits in Maize Tester Lines. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal, 21: 547-556 (In Persian).
5. Dawari, N.H. and O.P. Luthra. 1991. Character association studies under high and low environments in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Indiana Journal of Agricultural Research, 25: 515-518.
6. Debnath, S.C. and M.E. Khan. 1991. Genotype variation, covariation and path analysis in maize. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 34: 391-394.
7. Dwyer, L.M., B.L. Ma, L. Evenson and R.I. Hamilton. 1994. Maize physiological traits associated with recurrent selection for grain yield and harvest moisture in mid-to short season environment. Crop Science, 34: 985-992. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1994.0011183X003400040029x]
8. Estakhr, A. and R. Choukan. 2006. Yield, yield components and their correlations between foreign and domestic corn hybrids. Iranian Journal of Agriculture Science, 37: 85-91.
9. Farhatullah A. 1990. Correlated response of maize yield with yield contributing traits. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 6: 455-457.
10. Fehr, W.R. 1987. Principle of cultivar development. Vol. 1. Mc Milan, New York. 37. FAO. http://faostat.fao.org 23, Jun, 2009.
11. Fraser, J. and G.W. Eaton. 1983. Applications of yield component analysis to crop research. Field Crop Abstract, 36: 787-797.
12. Golbashy, M., M. Ebrahimi, S. Khavari Khorasani and R. Choukan. 2010. Evaluation of drought tolerance of some corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Iran. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5: 2714-2719.
13. Gonzalo, M., J. Holland, T. Vyn and L. McIntyre. 2010. Direct mapping of density response in a population of B73 x Mo17 recombinant inbred lines of maize (Zea Mays L). Heredity, 104: 583-599. [
DOI:10.1038/hdy.2009.140]
14. Griffiths, D.J. 1995. Breeding for higher seed yields from herbage varieties. Journal of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, 10: 320-331.
15. Guo, J., G. Su, J. Zhang and G. Wang. 2008. Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of maize yield and associate agronomic traits under semi-arid land condition. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7: 1829-1838. [
DOI:10.5897/AJB2008.000-5031]
16. Love, H. and J. Wentz. 1917. Correlations between ear characters and yield in corn. Agronomy Journal, 7: 315-322. [
DOI:10.2134/agronj1917.00021962000900070002x]
17. Oraki, H., I. Alahdadi and F. Parhizkarkhajani. 2011. Investigation of the effect of water deficit stress on yield and yield components in sunflower hybrids. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 6: 2358-2363.
18. Peng, B., Y. Li, Y. Wang, C. Liu, Z. Liu, W. Tan, Y. Zhang, D. Wang, Y. Shi, B. Sun, Y. Song, T. Wang and Y. Li. 2011. QTL analysis for yield components and kernel-related traits in maize across multi-environments. Theory Applied Genetic, 122: 1305-1320. [
DOI:10.1007/s00122-011-1532-9]
19. Peter, J. 1990. The development and structure of the assimilatory organs in triticale. Rostlinna Vyroba, 36: 927-936.
20. Rafiq, M., M. Rafique, A. Hussain and M. Altaf. 2010. Studies on the heritability, correlation and path analysis in maize (Zea mays L.) Journal of Agricultural Research, 48: 35-38.
21. Ross, A., A. Hallauer and M. Lee. 2006. Genetic analysis of traits correlated with maize ear length. Maydica, 51: 301-313.
22. Ramazani, M., H. Samieezadeh lahiji, H. Ebrahami Koolabee and A. Ghasemi. 2008. Morphological and agronomic traits of maize hybrids on the basis of factor analysis in Hamadan. Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 12: 99-108 (In Persian).
23. Shalygina, O.A. 1990. Correlation of yield in maize plants with its yield components and biological characters under irrigation in the lower Volga area. p. Simon, J.E. 1993. Blue corn. p. 228-230. In D.C. Johnson et al. (ed.) New Crops. Iphn Wiley, New York. 180.
24. Shiva, S. and M. K. Jagannath. 1991. Relationships of the growth and yield components with grain yield of maize through path analysis. Journal of Agricultural Research, 2: 223-225.
25. Singh, G. and M. Singh. 1993. Correlation and path analysis in maize under mid-hills of Sikkim. Journal of Crop Improvement, 20: 222-227.
26. Tollenaar, M. 1991. Physiological basis of genetics improvement of maize hybrids in Ontario from 1959 to 1988. Crop Science, 31: 119-124. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1991.0011183X003100010029x]
27. Upadyayulla, N., H. Dasilva, M.O. Bohn and T.R. Rocheford. 2005. Genetic and QTL analysis of maize tassel and ear in florescence. Architecture, Theor. Appl. Genet, 10: 122-133.
28. Venkatesh, V., N.N. Singh and N.P. Gupta. 2001. Early generation lden lcao and utilization of potential inbred lines in modified single cross hybrids of maize. (Zea mays L.) Indian journal of genetics and plant breeding, 61: 309-313.
29. Wallace, D.H., J.L. Ozbun and H.M. Munger. 1972. Physiological genetics of crop yield. Advances in Agronomy, 24: 97-146. [
DOI:10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60634-3]
30. Willman, M.R., F.E. Below, R.J. Lambert, A.E. Howey and D.W. Mies. 1987. Plant traits related to productivity of maize. II. Development of multiple traits, models. Crop Science, 27: 1122-1126. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1987.0011183X002700060007x]
31. Wych, R.D. 1988. Production of hybrid seed corn. In "Corn and Corn Improvement" Third Edition, (ed. G.F. Sprague, J.W. Dudley), American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, and pp: 565-607.
32. Yu, J. and R. Bernardo. 2004. Changes in genetic variances during advanced cycle breeding in maize. Crop Science, 44: 405-410. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci2004.4050]
33. Agrama, H.A.S. 1996. Sequential path analysis of grain yield and it's components in maize. Plant Breeding, 115: 343-346. [
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0523.1996.tb00931.x]
34. Alahdadi, I., H. Oraki and F. Parhizkarkhajani. 2011. Effect of water stress on yield and yield components of sun flower hybrids. African Journal of Biotechnology, 10: 6504-6509.
35. Bekavac, G., B. Purar and D. Jockovic. 2008. Relationships between line per se and testcross performance for agronomic traits in two broad-based populations. Euphytica, 162: 363-369. [
DOI:10.1007/s10681-007-9527-y]
36. Choukan, R. and S.A. Mosavat. 2005. Mode of Gene Action of Different Traits in Maize Tester Lines. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal, 21: 547-556 (In Persian).
37. Dawari, N.H. and O.P. Luthra. 1991. Character association studies under high and low environments in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Indiana Journal of Agricultural Research, 25: 515-518.
38. Debnath, S.C. and M.E. Khan. 1991. Genotype variation, covariation and path analysis in maize. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 34: 391-394.
39. Dwyer, L.M., B.L. Ma, L. Evenson and R.I. Hamilton. 1994. Maize physiological traits associated with recurrent selection for grain yield and harvest moisture in mid-to short season environment. Crop Science, 34: 985-992. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1994.0011183X003400040029x]
40. Estakhr, A. and R. Choukan. 2006. Yield, yield components and their correlations between foreign and domestic corn hybrids. Iranian Journal of Agriculture Science, 37: 85-91.
41. Farhatullah A. 1990. Correlated response of maize yield with yield contributing traits. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 6: 455-457.
42. Fehr, W.R. 1987. Principle of cultivar development. Vol. 1. Mc Milan, New York. 37. FAO. http://faostat.fao.org 23, Jun, 2009.
43. Fraser, J. and G.W. Eaton. 1983. Applications of yield component analysis to crop research. Field Crop Abstract, 36: 787-797.
44. Golbashy, M., M. Ebrahimi, S. Khavari Khorasani and R. Choukan. 2010. Evaluation of drought tolerance of some corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Iran. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5: 2714-2719.
45. Gonzalo, M., J. Holland, T. Vyn and L. McIntyre. 2010. Direct mapping of density response in a population of B73 x Mo17 recombinant inbred lines of maize (Zea Mays L). Heredity, 104: 583-599. [
DOI:10.1038/hdy.2009.140]
46. Griffiths, D.J. 1995. Breeding for higher seed yields from herbage varieties. Journal of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, 10: 320-331.
47. Guo, J., G. Su, J. Zhang and G. Wang. 2008. Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of maize yield and associate agronomic traits under semi-arid land condition. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7: 1829-1838. [
DOI:10.5897/AJB2008.000-5031]
48. Love, H. and J. Wentz. 1917. Correlations between ear characters and yield in corn. Agronomy Journal, 7: 315-322. [
DOI:10.2134/agronj1917.00021962000900070002x]
49. Oraki, H., I. Alahdadi and F. Parhizkarkhajani. 2011. Investigation of the effect of water deficit stress on yield and yield components in sunflower hybrids. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 6: 2358-2363.
50. Peng, B., Y. Li, Y. Wang, C. Liu, Z. Liu, W. Tan, Y. Zhang, D. Wang, Y. Shi, B. Sun, Y. Song, T. Wang and Y. Li. 2011. QTL analysis for yield components and kernel-related traits in maize across multi-environments. Theory Applied Genetic, 122: 1305-1320. [
DOI:10.1007/s00122-011-1532-9]
51. Peter, J. 1990. The development and structure of the assimilatory organs in triticale. Rostlinna Vyroba, 36: 927-936.
52. Rafiq, M., M. Rafique, A. Hussain and M. Altaf. 2010. Studies on the heritability, correlation and path analysis in maize (Zea mays L.) Journal of Agricultural Research, 48: 35-38.
53. Ross, A., A. Hallauer and M. Lee. 2006. Genetic analysis of traits correlated with maize ear length. Maydica, 51: 301-313.
54. Ramazani, M., H. Samieezadeh lahiji, H. Ebrahami Koolabee and A. Ghasemi. 2008. Morphological and agronomic traits of maize hybrids on the basis of factor analysis in Hamadan. Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 12: 99-108 (In Persian).
55. Shalygina, O.A. 1990. Correlation of yield in maize plants with its yield components and biological characters under irrigation in the lower Volga area. p. Simon, J.E. 1993. Blue corn. p. 228-230. In D.C. Johnson et al. (ed.) New Crops. Iphn Wiley, New York. 180.
56. Shiva, S. and M. K. Jagannath. 1991. Relationships of the growth and yield components with grain yield of maize through path analysis. Journal of Agricultural Research, 2: 223-225.
57. Singh, G. and M. Singh. 1993. Correlation and path analysis in maize under mid-hills of Sikkim. Journal of Crop Improvement, 20: 222-227.
58. Tollenaar, M. 1991. Physiological basis of genetics improvement of maize hybrids in Ontario from 1959 to 1988. Crop Science, 31: 119-124. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1991.0011183X003100010029x]
59. Upadyayulla, N., H. Dasilva, M.O. Bohn and T.R. Rocheford. 2005. Genetic and QTL analysis of maize tassel and ear in florescence. Architecture, Theor. Appl. Genet, 10: 122-133.
60. Venkatesh, V., N.N. Singh and N.P. Gupta. 2001. Early generation lden lcao and utilization of potential inbred lines in modified single cross hybrids of maize. (Zea mays L.) Indian journal of genetics and plant breeding, 61: 309-313.
61. Wallace, D.H., J.L. Ozbun and H.M. Munger. 1972. Physiological genetics of crop yield. Advances in Agronomy, 24: 97-146. [
DOI:10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60634-3]
62. Willman, M.R., F.E. Below, R.J. Lambert, A.E. Howey and D.W. Mies. 1987. Plant traits related to productivity of maize. II. Development of multiple traits, models. Crop Science, 27: 1122-1126. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1987.0011183X002700060007x]
63. Wych, R.D. 1988. Production of hybrid seed corn. In "Corn and Corn Improvement" Third Edition, (ed. G.F. Sprague, J.W. Dudley), American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI, and pp: 565-607.
64. Yu, J. and R. Bernardo. 2004. Changes in genetic variances during advanced cycle breeding in maize. Crop Science, 44: 405-410. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci2004.4050]