Abstract Background Heterosis refers to superior traits exhibiting in a hybrid when compared with both parents. Generally, the hybridization between parents can change expression pattern of some proteins such as non-additive (NAPs) which might lead heterosis. ‘Zhongdan808’ (ZD808) and ‘Zhongdan909’ (ZD909) are excellent maize hybrids China, however, heterosis mechanism them not clear. Proteomic...
