TY  - JA
AU  - Vasal,S.K.
AU  - Srinivasan,G.
AU  - Cordova,H.
AU  - Pandey,S.
AU  - Jeffers,D.P.
AU  - Bergvinson,D.J.
AU  - Beck, D.
TI  - Inbred line evaluation nurseries and their role in maize breeding at CIMMYT
SN  - 0025-6153
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Bergamo (Italy)
PB  - Istituto Sperimentale per la Cerealicoltura
KW  - Disease resistance
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - Germplasm
KW  - Inbred lines
KW  - Insect control
KW  - Maize
KW  - Research projects
KW  - Stress
KW  - Experimentation
KW  - Zea mays
KW  - Yields
KW  - Hybrids
N1  - Peer-review: Yes - Open Access: Yes|http://science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jlresults.cgi?PC=MASTER&ISSN=0025-6153; Peer review; Open Access
N2  - CIMMYT initiated its hybrid maize (Zea mays) research programme in 1985 in response to the growing needs of the national programmes for hybrid-oriented source germplasm. Since 1991 CIMMYT has released a total of 424 inbreds that are widely distributed and used by public and private sector researchers around the world. Inbred line evaluation nurseries are an important component of a hybrid research programme. At CIMMYT, inbreds are routinely evaluated for various biotic and abiotic stresses, their yield potential and other agronomic attributes. Several promising lines have been identified for specific stresses, although they were not selected during the development process which can be attributed to the genetic diversity of CIMMYT's source germplasm. Resistant/tolerant lines have been identified for abiotic stresses (drought, low-N use efficiency and acid soils). In addition, resistant lines have been identified for biotic stresses, including fusarium ear/stalk rot (Fusarium spp.), banded leaf and sheath blight (Rhizoctonia spp.), tar spot (Phyllachora maydis), grey leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis), rust (Puccinia polysora), maize streak virus (MSV), fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis) and Striga. Lines with above average general combining ability and yield stability were identified. These lines are available for public use
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10883/1962
T2  - Maydica
ER  -