Progress through recurrent selection in highland maize germplasm
Srinivasan, G.
Progress through recurrent selection in highland maize germplasm - Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) CIMMYT : 1997 - Printed
Maize is grown in more than 6 million ha in highland environments globally. CIMMYT developed a program to provide improved germplasm for these environments in the 1970's, which was re- oriented toward hard endosperm types in the mid 1980's. Significant gains through recurrent selection have been achieved for grain yield, earliness, reduced plant height and for rust resistance. All the populations are now more inbreeding tolerant.
English
92-9146-025-7
Disease control
Germplasm
Plant diseases
Recurrent selection
Zea mays
Plant breeding
CIMMYT
633.15 / EAS No. 5
Progress through recurrent selection in highland maize germplasm - Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) CIMMYT : 1997 - Printed
Maize is grown in more than 6 million ha in highland environments globally. CIMMYT developed a program to provide improved germplasm for these environments in the 1970's, which was re- oriented toward hard endosperm types in the mid 1980's. Significant gains through recurrent selection have been achieved for grain yield, earliness, reduced plant height and for rust resistance. All the populations are now more inbreeding tolerant.
English
92-9146-025-7
Disease control
Germplasm
Plant diseases
Recurrent selection
Zea mays
Plant breeding
CIMMYT
633.15 / EAS No. 5