Download or read book Introgression of Exotic Germplasm for Improving Maize Zea Mays L Breeding Populations written by Jose L. Crossa-Hiriart and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninety S1 families from three populations representing three levels (0%, 25% and 50%) of introgression of exotic maize germplasm into an adapted population were developed and evaluated at two locations. A theoretical approach to the problem of finding an intensity os selection and effective population size which maximizes the final chance of fixation of favorable alleles in different foundation stocks was examined. The S1 families from the cross yielded significantly less than those from adapted and backcross populations. Adapted and backcross populations yielded similarly. This suggests that major genes for lack of adaptation are acting in the crosses population. A significant quadratic relationships between S1 family means and proportion of adapted materialin the foundation stock for grain yield indicate that a second backcross to the adapted population would not produce a significant increase in grain yield. Greater genetic variance and predicted gain from selection in the population cross compared to the adapted and backcross population indicate possible benefits from the use of exotic germplasm in long-term selection programs. The choice of using one or two generations of backcrossing to the adapted population does not seem to be useful when, for a given locus, Ps (frequency of favorable allele in adapted population) is low and P2 (frequency of favorabel allele in exotic population) takes values larger than .5.5 While the N (effective population size) in cross population, that makes the final (...).

Download or read book Leveraging Genetic Diversity in Maize Breeding written by Alden Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars grown in the United States are not closely related to cultivars found in many other parts of the world, and pedigree records suggest that there has been little use of germplasm from other countries in US maize breeding. Exotic germplasm could be a useful source of alleles for improving traits such as grain quality, disease resistance, and abiotic stress tolerance in US populations. Exotic cultivars may also contain alleles that confer adaptation to different climate conditions and management practices, however, which could be detrimental in US growing environments. This dissertation contains a review article about the importance of genetic diversity in breeding and three research projects that involve the incorporation of exotic diversity into US maize germplasm. In the first research project, we investigated the effects of introgressions from open-pollinated populations that originated in Latin America on the performance of maize hybrids in US environments. We compared the phenotypic stability of exotic-derived hybrids and US-adapted hybrids, and we found that the two groups had significantly different stability values for grain yield and flowering time. In the second project, we estimated the effects of exotic introgressions contained in maize populations created by a public-private partnership on grain protein content, kernel vitreousness, and other agronomic traits. One introgression was estimated to increase grain protein content by 0.78%, although it was also associated with detrimental changes in the time of flowering and plant height. Finally, we compared models that could be used to predict the phenotypes of untested hybrids in diverse populations, which could make the process of incorporating new diversity into US germplasm more efficient. We found that models using near-infrared absorbance data collected on inbred seeds as predictors were inferior to models based on genotypic data in most cases, although the difference between the methods was small for traits such as grain moisture and test weight. An alternative to the standard genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) method that included additional regularization, called the sparse selection index method, was superior to GBLUP models when large training populations were available. Collectively, the results from these projects provide new insights into how exotic germplasm can be used in US maize breeding most effectively.

Download or read book Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding written by Arnel R. Hallauer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is used in an endless list of products that are directly or indirectly related to human nutrition and food security. Maize is grown in producer farms, farmers depend on genetically improved cultivars, and maize breeders develop improved maize cultivars for farmers. Nikolai I. Vavilov defined plant breeding as plant evolution directed by man. Among crops, maize is one of the most successful examples for breeder-directed evolution. Maize is a cross-pollinated species with unique and separate male and female organs allowing techniques from both self and cross-pollinated crops to be utilized. As a consequence, a diverse set of breeding methods can be utilized for the development of various maize cultivar types for all economic conditions (e.g., improved populations, inbred lines, and their hybrids for different types of markets). Maize breeding is the science of maize cultivar development. Public investment in maize breeding from 1865 to 1996 was $3 billion (Crosbie et al., 2004) and the return on investment was $260 billion as a consequence of applied maize breeding, even without full understanding of the genetic basis of heterosis. The principles of quantitative genetics have been successfully applied by maize breeders worldwide to adapt and improve germplasm sources of cultivars for very simple traits (e.g. maize flowering) and very complex ones (e.g., grain yield). For instance, genomic efforts have isolated early-maturing genes and QTL for potential MAS but very simple and low cost phenotypic efforts have caused significant and fast genetic progress across genotypes moving elite tropical and late temperate maize northward with minimal investment. Quantitative genetics has allowed the integration of pre-breeding with cultivar development by characterizing populations genetically, adapting them to places never thought of (e.g., tropical to short-seasons), improving them by all sorts of intra- and inter-population recurrent selection methods, extracting lines with more probability of success, and exploiting inbreeding and heterosis. Quantitative genetics in maize breeding has improved the odds of developing outstanding maize cultivars from genetically broad based improved populations such as B73. The inbred-hybrid concept in maize was a public sector invention 100 years ago and it is still considered one of the greatest achievements in plant breeding. Maize hybrids grown by farmers today are still produced following this methodology and there is still no limit to genetic improvement when most genes are targeted in the breeding process. Heterotic effects are unique for each hybrid and exotic genetic materials (e.g., tropical, early maturing) carry useful alleles for complex traits not present in the B73 genome just sequenced while increasing the genetic diversity of U.S. hybrids. Breeding programs based on classical quantitative genetics and selection methods will be the basis for proving theoretical approaches on breeding plans based on molecular markers. Mating designs still offer large sample sizes when compared to QTL approaches and there is still a need to successful integration of these methods. There is a need to increase the genetic diversity of maize hybrids available in the market (e.g., there is a need to increase the number of early maturing testers in the northern U.S.). Public programs can still develop new and genetically diverse products not available in industry. However, public U.S. maize breeding programs have either been discontinued or are eroding because of decreasing state and federal funding toward basic science. Future significant genetic gains in maize are dependent on the incorporation of useful and unique genetic diversity not available in industry (e.g., NDSU EarlyGEM lines). The integration of pre-breeding methods with cultivar development should enhance future breeding efforts to maintain active public breeding programs not only adapting and improving genetically broad-based germplasm but also developing unique products and training the next generation of maize breeders producing research dissertations directly linked to breeding programs. This is especially important in areas where commercial hybrids are not locally bred. More than ever public and private institutions are encouraged to cooperate in order to share breeding rights, research goals, winter nurseries, managed stress environments, and latest technology for the benefit of producing the best possible hybrids for farmers with the least cost. We have the opportunity to link both classical and modern technology for the benefit of breeding in close cooperation with industry without the need for investing in academic labs and time (e.g., industry labs take a week vs months/years in academic labs for the same work). This volume, as part of the Handbook of Plant Breeding series, aims to increase awareness of the relative value and impact of maize breeding for food, feed, and fuel security. Without breeding programs continuously developing improved germplasm, no technology can develop improved cultivars. Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding presents principles and data that can be applied to maximize genetic improvement of germplasm and develop superior genotypes in different crops. The topics included should be of interest of graduate students and breeders conducting research not only on breeding and selection methods but also developing pure lines and hybrid cultivars in crop species. This volume is a unique and permanent contribution to breeders, geneticists, students, policy makers, and land-grant institutions still promoting quality research in applied plant breeding as opposed to promoting grant monies and indirect costs at any short-term cost. The book is dedicated to those who envision the development of the next generation of cultivars with less need of water and inputs, with better nutrition; and with higher percentages of exotic germplasm as well as those that pursue independent research goals before searching for funding. Scientists are encouraged to use all possible breeding methodologies available (e.g., transgenics, classical breeding, MAS, and all possible combinations could be used with specific sound long and short-term goals on mind) once germplasm is chosen making wise decisions with proven and scientifically sound technologies for assisting current breeding efforts depending on the particular trait under selection. Arnel R. Hallauer is C. F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture (Emeritus) at Iowa State University (ISU). Dr. Hallauer has led maize-breeding research for mid-season maturity at ISU since 1958. His work has had a worldwide impact on plant-breeding programs, industry, and students and was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Hallauer is a native of Kansas, USA. José B. Miranda Filho is full-professor in the Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - University of São Paulo located at Piracicaba, Brazil. His research interests have emphasized development of quantitative genetic theory and its application to maize breeding. Miranda Filho is native of Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil. M.J. Carena is professor of plant sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Dr. Carena has led maize-breeding research for short-season maturity at NDSU since 1999. This program is currently one the of the few public U.S. programs left integrating pre-breeding with cultivar development and training in applied maize breeding. He teaches Quantitative Genetics and Crop Breeding Techniques at NDSU. Carena is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/plantsci/faculty/Carena.htm

Download or read book International testing Evaluating and distributing maize germplasm products written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 1993 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maize Germplasm written by Mohamed A. El-Esawi and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is an important staple food crop worldwide. It is the third most important cereal crop after wheat and rice and is economically used for both livestock feeds and human consumption. The latest maize research has opened up new opportunities for crop improvement. This book brings together recent work and advances that have recently been made in the dynamic fields of genetic characterization, molecular breeding, genetic engineering technologies, and mapping of agronomic traits of global maize germplasm. It also provides new insights into and sheds new light regarding the current research trends and future research directions in maize. This book will provoke interest in many readers, researchers, and scientists, who can find this information useful for the advancement of their research works toward maize improvement.

Download or read book Backcross Introgression and Two stage Testing for Conversion of Improved Tropical Germplasm to Temperate Environments written by Freeman Callaway Whitehead and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of exotic maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm, particularly of tropical and subtropical adaptation, has been suggested to increase genetic variability and grain yield of maize breeding material in temperate environments. Lack of adaptation to temperate areas and photoperiod sensitivity may mask desirable traits and reduce breeding progress. The objectives of this study included two-stage evaluation and selection of segregating families in the central U.S. Corn Belt derived from the backcross introgression of previously improved tropical CIMMYT germplasm into adapted, elite U.S. Corn Belt germplasm. The U.S. Corn Belt heterotic patterns of Stiff Stalk and non-Stiff Stalk were combined with germplasm of primarily Tuxpeno and non-Tuxpeño racial origin, respectively. Per se evaluation of 891 backcross (BClF1) families from 33 different backcrosses, component Fl crosses, and adapted recurrent populations were conducted in Iowa in 1997. Backcross populations displayed grain yields either similar to or greater than the respective Fl crosses but with significantly less grain moisture and days to mid-pollen, suggesting 25% tropical germplasm to be the preferred starting point to initiate selection. Stalk lodging of backcross populations was similar to and sometimes less than the respective adapted recurrent population check while yield was greater in more than 50% of the crosses. BC1F1 families were selected from within Stiff Stalk and non-Stiff Stalk oriented materials and testcrossed to an elite inbred of the opposite heterotic pool. Testcrosses of backcross families and testcrosses of adapted parental populations were evaluated at seven locations in Iowa and Nebraska in 1999. Grain yield, percent root and stalk lodging, and plant and ear heights of selected testcrosses were generally similar (p[Less than or equal to symbol]0.05) to their respective checks. Harvest grain moisture and days to mid-silk and mid-pollen were either similar to or greater than the checks, averaging early zone 8 for maturity. Results support backcrossing to introduce previously improved tropical germplasm to the central U.S. Corn Belt. The alignment of established U.S. Corn Belt heterotic pools with tropical racial or heterotic pools during introgression will serve to enhance genetic variation within and among pools. Previously selected tropical germplasm of known heterotic affinity may be considered a significant resource for introduction of tropical germplasm into temperate breeding programs.

Download or read book Genetic Potential of Exotic Germplasm Introduced from Different Latitudes for the Improvement of Tropical Maize Zea Mays L Inbred Lines written by Putu Darsana and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of Elite Exotic Maize Inbreds for Use in Long term Temperate Breeding written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm base is narrow. While maize is a very diverse species, that diversity is not represented in U.S. maize production acreage. Most elite U.S. maize inbreds can be traced back to a small pool of inbreds that were developed decades ago. Increased genetic diversity can be obtained through breeding with exotic germplasm, especially tropical-exotic sources. However, setbacks are often encountered when working with tropical germplasm due to adaptation barriers. Furthermore, the pool of available tropical germplasm is large and diverse, making choices of tropical parents difficult. The maize breeding program at North Carolina State University has begun a large-scale screening effort to evaluate elite exotic maize inbreds, most of which are tropical-exotic in origin. The purpose of this research was to: 1) generate comparative yield-trial data for over 100 elite exotic maize inbreds, 2) determine the relative effectiveness of various testcross regimes, 3) identify sources of gray leaf spot (GLS) resistance among these elite exotic inbreds, and 4) promote the use of exotic maize germplasm to broaden the genetic base of U.S. maize. Over 100 elite exotic maize inbreds were obtained from various international breeding programs. They were tested in replicated yield trials in North Carolina as 50%-exotic testcrosses by crossing them to a broad-base U.S. tester of Stiff Stalk (SS) x non-Stiff Stalk (NSS) origin. The more promising lines additionally entered 25%-tropical testcrosses with SS and NSS testers and were further evaluated in yield-trials. A dozen tropical inbred lines performed well overall--CML10, CML108, CML157Q, CML258, CML264, CML274, CML277, CML341, CML343, CML373, Tzi8, and Tzi9. Inbred lines CML157Q, CML343, CML373, and Tzi9 did not show significant line x tester interaction. Furthermore, it was determined that testcrossing to a single broad-based tester will suffice for initial screening purposes, allowing for elimination.

Download or read book Diallel Analysis of Chinese and U S Maize Germplasm written by Max A. Glover and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Added genetic diversity among commercial maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids may further increase yields and safeguard against past vulnerability. Introducing exotic germplasm into current breeding programs would increase the genetic base from which elite commercial inbreds are derived. Ten populations of maize, created from Chinese and/or U.S. inbreds or strains, were evaluated using Griffing's diallel analysis for combining ability of grain yield, European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner) resistance, stalk strength traits, flowering time, and plant and ear height to estimate their potential as sources of exotic germplasm for U.S. breeding programs. Grain yield general combining ability was greatest for the population Mo17(H14)C5, a recurrent selection synthetic of Mo17 and commercial versions of Mo17 which used US13 as a tester. Grain yield specific combining ability was greatest in the cross Chinese Mix 2 x Mo17(H14)C5. This cross also provided the greatest grain yield mean, which was significantly higher (P

Download or read book Genetic Variation Within Populations Used in Maize Zea Mays L Breeding written by Myron Ossie Fountain and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drought Stress in Maize Zea mays L written by Muhammad Aslam and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on early germination, one of maize germplasm most important strategies for adapting to drought-induced stress. Some genotypes have the ability to adapt by either reducing water losses or by increasing water uptake. Drought tolerance is also an adaptive strategy that enables crop plants to maintain their normal physiological processes and deliver higher economical yield despite drought stress. Several processes are involved in conferring drought tolerance in maize: the accumulation of osmolytes or antioxidants, plant growth regulators, stress proteins and water channel proteins, transcription factors and signal transduction pathways. Drought is one of the most detrimental forms of abiotic stress around the world and seriously limits the productivity of agricultural crops. Maize, one of the leading cereal crops in the world, is sensitive to drought stress. Maize harvests are affected by drought stress at different growth stages in different regions. Numerous events in the life of maize crops can be affected by drought stress: germination potential, seedling growth, seedling stand establishment, overall growth and development, pollen and silk development, anthesis silking interval, pollination, and embryo, endosperm and kernel development. Though every maize genotype has the ability to avoid or withstand drought stress, there is a concrete need to improve the level of adaptability to drought stress to address the global issue of food security. The most common biological strategies for improving drought stress resistance include screening available maize germplasm for drought tolerance, conventional breeding strategies, and marker-assisted and genomic-assisted breeding and development of transgenic maize. As a comprehensive understanding of the effects of drought stress, adaptive strategies and potential breeding tools is the prerequisite for any sound breeding plan, this brief addresses these aspects.

Download or read book Introgression for Exotic Maize Germplasm Followed by Selection for Stalk Quality and Grain Yield written by Bruno Albrecht and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Enhancing Genetic Gain in Maize with Tropical Germplasm QTL Mapping and Spatial Methodologies written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advance-cycle breeding is restricting the germplasm base for U.S. maize (Zea Mays L.). Many breeding programs devote efforts to adapt diverse germplasm to U.S. growing conditions, but few are participating in continual enhancement. Incorporating tropical germplasm into U.S. breeding pools could broaden the maize germplasm base, while concomitantly providing favorable alleles for yield and disease resistance. Knowing the genomic regions, or quantitative trait loci (QTL), for disease resistance can enhance gain by permitting selection on marker genotypes in the absence of disease expression. In addition, accounting for spatial variability can improve the precision of experiments and aid breeders in line advancement decisions and QTL mapping. Recombinant inbred (RI) lines were derived from a cross between NC300, a temperate-adapted, all-tropical line, and B104, a Stiff-Stalk-synthetic line. The RI lines were topcrossed to the tester FR615. FR697 (a C103 sister line cross). Resistance QTL for Southern Rust (rust) (Puccinia polysora) were mapped in the topcrosses, while Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) (Cercospora zeae-maydis) QTL were mapped in both the RI lines and topcross populations. A major resistance gene for rust was identified on the short-arm of chromosome 10, while ten GLS QTL mapped to chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 10. Similar markers on chromosome 1 and 8 flanked three GLS and flowering time QTL pairs, and the resistance alleles were associated with increased flowering time. No flowering time regions co-localized with rust-resistance loci. The major rust-resistance gene and three GLS QTL corresponded to regions mapped in prior populations. The tropical parental allele, NC300, increased resistance at three of these four loci. Extensively haplotyping germplasm at these four consensus regions could aid in forward breeding strategies to efficiently integrate resistance packages into U.S. maize breeding populations. Spatial analyses, such as trend and trend analysis with cor.

Download or read book Insect Resistant Maize written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 1997 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechanisms and bases of resistance; The genetics of resistance; Biotechnological manipulation of resistance; Advances in techniques, rearing, rating bioassays, mechanism detection; Resistance verification and utilization; Country reports.

Download or read book Developing Drought and Low N tolerant Maize written by G. O. Edmeades and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 1996 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incidence and intensity of drought and low N stresss in the tropics; Case studies strategies for crop production under drought and low n stresses in the tropics; Stress physology and identification of secondary traits; Physiology of low nitrogen stress; Breeding for tolerance to drought and low n stresses; General breeding strategies for stress tolerance; Progress in breeding drought tolerance; Progress in breeding low nitrogen tolerance; Experimental design and software.

Download or read book Cereals written by Marcelo J. Carena and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture depends on improved cultivars, and cultivars are developed through proper plant breeding. Unfortunately, applied plant breeding programs that are focused on cereal commodity crops are under serious erosion because of lack of funding. This loss of public support affects breeding continuity, objectivity, and, perhaps equally important, the training of future plant breeders and the utilization and improvement of plant genetic resources currently available. Breeding programs should focus not only on short-term research goals but also on long-term genetic improvement of germplasm. The research products of breeding programs are important not only for food security but also for commodity-oriented public and private programs, especially in the fringes of crop production. Breeding strategies used for long-term selection are often neglected but the reality is that long-term research is needed for the success of short-term products. An excellent example is that genetically broad-based public germplasm has significantly been utilized and recycled by industry, producing billions of dollars for industry and farmers before intellectual property rights were available. Successful examples of breeding continuity have served the sustainable cereal crop production that we currently have. The fact that farmers rely on public and private breeding institutions for solving long-term challenges should influence policy makers to reverse this trend of reduced funding. Joint cooperation between industry and public institutions would be a good example to follow. The objective of this volume is to increase the utilization of useful genetic resources and increase awareness of the relative value and impact of plant breeding and biotechnology. That should lead to a more sustainable crop production and ultimately food security. Applied plant breeding will continue to be the foundation to which molecular markers are applied. Focusing useful molecular techniques on the right traits will build a strong linkage between genomics and plant breeding and lead to new and better cultivars. Therefore, more than ever there is a need for better communication and cooperation among scientists in the plant breeding and biotechnology areas. We have an opportunity to greatly enhance agricultural production by applying the results of this research to meet the growing demands for food security and environmental conservation. Ensuring strong applied plant breeding programs with successful application of molecular markers will be essential in ensuring such sustainable use of plant genetic resources.

Download or read book Plant Breeding written by Darbeshwar Roy and published by Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the experimental and analytical methodologies available for the genetical analysis of qualitative, quasi-quantitative and quantitative traits and its applications in practical plant breeding and evolution. Models for studying quantitative genetic variation following Birmingham and Edinburgh notations are described. The statistics used is simple and systematic so that the reader will have no difficulty in solving problems in plant genetics. It describes the genetic principles and provides breeding procedures underlying various breeding methods for manipulating qualitative, quasi-quantitative and quantitative traits. It takes into account the latest developments in breeding methodologies including dihaiploidy and apomixis, applications of tissue culture for plant breeding use, genetic engineering for production of transgenics and hybrids, and molecular marker technologies in the analysis of quantitative trait loci, marker assisted selection, evolution and conservation of genetic resources. This book will be useful for undergraduates, postgraduates, teachers and researchers working in the field of genetics and plant breeding.