T. Laxmi Sravya

Identification of Superior Maize Hybrids Based on Heterosis for Yield and its Component Traits

T. Laxmi Sravya, G. Seshu, T. Yella Goud & M. V. Nagesh Kumar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: The dominance hypothesis attributes heterotic performance to partial or complete dominance, whereby favourable dominant alleles mask deleterious recessives, resulting in heterozygote values exceeding the parental mean Aim: The present study aim to evaluate the magnitu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84178

Screening of Some Maize Cultivars for Charcoal Rot in Northern Region of Telangana, India

T. Laxmi Sravya, G. Seshu, T. Yella Goud & M. V. Nagesh Kumar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Maize, a vital cereal globally, ranks alongside rice and wheat. Among the significant factors curbing maize yields, post-flowering stalk rot (PFSR) stands as a highly destructive ailment. PFSR leads to yield reductions in maize from 10% to 42%, occasionally and may reach upto 100...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193699