The term useful heterosis was first used by__________________?
Correct answer: B. Meredith and Bridge (1972)
- A. Richey (1914)
- B. Meredith and Bridge (1972)
- C. Jenkins (1935)
- D. Hull (1950)
Explanation
Meredith and Bridge used the term useful heterosis in 1972 for hybrid superiority that has practical value in crop production. It differs from merely observing statistical superiority without economic importance.
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