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Mid-parent heterosis (MPH) and best-parent heterosis (BPH) for root and shoot biomass (per plant) of bread wheat hybrid F1 - Pavon 1RS.1AL×Pavon 76 (RA1) over parents Pavon 1RS.1AL (RA2) and Pavon 76 (R0) grown in sand pots for 45 d (mid-tillering stage).
| Trait | Mean | MPH (%) | BPH (%) | ||
| Hybrid (RA1) | Mid-parent | Best-parent (RA2) | |||
| (mg) | (mg) | (mg) | |||
| Root biomass | 1549 | 1153 | 1232 | 34.4 | 25.7 |
| Shoot biomass | 4319 | 3747 | 3802 | 15.3 | 13.6 |
Mean values are averaged across four seasons.
