An historical recreation of George Shull at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in 1909, on the centennial of his experiment that was the foundation for all hybrid corn grown today.
Duration: 3 minutes, 23 seconds
Posted: November 6, 2009
George Shull, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, hybrid corn, heterosis, hybrid vigor
- ID: 16890
- Source: DNALC
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