GERMPLASM ENHANCEMENT OF MAIZE (GEM)

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0424350
• Project Start Date: Jan 11, 2013
• Project End Date: May 8, 2013
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Project Director
KRAKOWSKY M D

Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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RALEIGH,NC 27695

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

75%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

25%

Applied

75%

Developmental

0%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
202	1510	1080	100%

Knowledge Area
202 - Plant Genetic Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
1510 - Corn;

Field Of Science
1080 - Genetics;

Keywords

germplasm

ethanol

exotic

maize

fumonisin

Goals / Objectives
The long term objective of this project is to diversify the genetic base of maize in the United States by the addition of new genes from exotic maize that will improve agronomic productivity, disease resistance, and insect resistance, and contribute value-added grain characteristics, including total extractable starch to support ethanol production.

Project Methods
Manage Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) field nurseries, seed inventories, and germplasm exchange so that new sources of germplasm and information reach stakeholders annually. With the GEM Project Technical Steering Group (TSG), identify and acquire new sources of exotic maize germplasm for breeding and diversity assessment projects. Conduct cooperative maize germplasm evaluations for host-plant resistance to gray leaf spot, southern corn leaf blight, northern leaf blight, and fumonisin production. Develop advanced maize breeding families, derived from non-U.S. and U.S. sources which are selected for wide adaptation to U.S. conditions.

Progress 01/11/13 to 05/08/13

Outputs
Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): The long term objective of this project is to diversify the genetic base of maize in the United States by the addition of new genes from exotic maize that will improve agronomic productivity, disease resistance, and insect resistance, and contribute value-added grain characteristics, including total extractable starch to support ethanol production. Approach (from AD-416): Manage Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) field nurseries, seed inventories, and germplasm exchange so that new sources of germplasm and information reach stakeholders annually. With the GEM Project Technical Steering Group (TSG) , identify and acquire new sources of exotic maize germplasm for breeding and diversity assessment projects. Conduct cooperative maize germplasm evaluations for host-plant resistance to gray leaf spot, southern corn leaf blight, northern leaf blight, and fumonisin production. Develop advanced maize breeding families, derived from non-U.S. and U.S. sources which are selected for wide adaptation to U.S. conditions. This was the bridging project for 6645-21000-029-00D pending the completion of scienfic review and has been replaced by new project #6645- 21000-030-00D.

Impacts
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Publications