Maize breeding at Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops [Novi Sad, Serbia]: today and tomorow

• Published in: Zbornik Radova - A Periodical of Scientific Research on Field & Vegetable Crops Vol. 45; no. 1
• Main Authors: Jockovic, Dj, Bekavac, G, Purar, B, Nastasic, A, Stojakovic, M, Ivanovic, D, Bocanski, J., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Serbian
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: BIOTECHNOLOGIE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTECNOLOGIA; BREEDING METHODS; GENETIC VARIATION; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1079; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15975; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16165; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_49909; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6514; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8504; INSTITUCIONES DE INVESTIGACION; INSTITUTION DE RECHERCHE; METHODE D'AMELIORATION GENETIQUE; METODOS DE MEJORAMIENTO GENETICO; RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; SERBIA; SERBIE; VARIACION GENETICA; VARIATION GENETIQUE; ZEA MAYS

Maize is the first crop in the world concerning total production in tons per year. Big money and many scientific workers are working in maize breeding. Millions of new hybrid combinations are tested every year in order to find the best new hybrids. In spite of that, current hybrids have a pretty nar...