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George Shull explains hybrid corn and heterosis (hybrid vigor), 1909
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
George Shull explains hybrid corn and heterosis (hybrid vigor), 1909
POSTED November 6, 2009
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