ARS Project: GEM GERMPLASM-UNLOCKING MAIZE DIVERSITY FOR IMPROVING HOST PLANT RESISTANCE AGAINST WESTERN CORN ROOTWORM AND OTHER BIOTIC STRESSES (413502)

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Research Project: GEM GERMPLASM-UNLOCKING MAIZE DIVERSITY FOR IMPROVING HOST PLANT RESISTANCE AGAINST WESTERN CORN ROOTWORM AND OTHER BIOTIC STRESSES

Location: North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Ames, Iowa

Project Number: 3625-21000-050-10
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 21, 2008
End Date: Apr 30, 2009

Objective:
Develop maize inbreds and populations with improved host plant resistance to Western corn rootworm (WCR), European corn borer (ECB), and Fusarium ear rot by broadening the genetic base using exotic germplasm.

Approach:
GEM germplasm will be evaluated for host plant resistance and testcrosses made and further evaluated in yield trials. The most resistant, high yielding germplasm will be recombined and further evaluated utilizing recurrent selection techniques.

Project Team

	Blanco, Michael

Related National Programs

	Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)

Last Modified: 10/21/2008

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