Genetic purity analysis in maize under temperate conditions

In the present study SSR markers were shown to be polymorphic between parents which would help in establishing the genetic purity of hybrids in commercial seed lots. Also, few SSRs were found to discriminate among the set of hybrids which will ease the seed identity of competing hybrids in seed chain. Low probability of identity based on marker information suggests that a set of markers identified in present study can be efficiently used in establishing distinctness, identity and purity of hybrids in open markets after their release.