Details for: PI 608527, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, Mama Kat Corn


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Mama Kat Corn
Origin:
Donated – North Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1970
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Mama Kat Corn
Origin:
Donated – North Carolina, United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1970
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
July 1970.
North Carolina, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Mama Kat Corn
Type: Unverified name

NSL 76057
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)

NC NO 130
Type: Other or unclassified name
NSSL

Narrative
White seed, North Carolina Open-pollinated seed collection
Zea mays L. subspp. mays
Genus:
Zea
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Tripsacinae
Nomen number:

311987
Verified:
07/15/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Zea mays L. (1531 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. huehuetenangensis (H. H. Iltis & Doebley) Doebley (6 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. mexicana (Schrad.) H. H. Iltis (128 active accession[s])
Zea mays L. subsp. parviglumis H. H. Iltis & Doebley (250 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Zea mays L. var. mays

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcorn  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishdent corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishfield corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishflint corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishmaize  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishpod corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishpopcorn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishsweet corn  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Arabicdura shami  2Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt
Chineseyu shu shu玉蜀黍 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchmaïs  2Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
GermanMais  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italiangranoturco  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italianmais  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajitō-morokoshi  2Batra, L. R. 1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguesemilho  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmaíz  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishmajs  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Koreangangnaengi  2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:134.
Transcribed Koreanogsusu  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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Citations
  • Yu, P., C. Li, M. Li, X. He, D. Wang, H. Li, C. Marcon, Y. Li, S. Perez-Limon, X. Chen, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, R. Koller, R. Metzner, D. van Dusschoten, D. Pflugfelder, L. Borisjuk, I. Plutenko, A. Mahon, M. F. R. Resende, S. Salvi, A. Akale, M. Abdalla, M. A. Ahmed, F. M. Bauer, A. Schnepf, G. Lobet, A. Heymans, K. Suresh, L. Schreiber, C. M. McLaughlin, C. Li, M. Mayer, C. Schon, V. Bernau, N. von Wiren, R. J. H. Sawers, T. Wang & F. Hochholdinger. 2024. Seedling root system adaptation to water availability during maize domestication and global expansion. Nat. Genet. 56(6):1245-1256. DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01761-3. Number of accessions cited: 4333
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHPlant HeightHeight of the plant from ground level to the top of the tassel at full growth measured in centimeters (cm).309.0000010MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTassel TypeClassification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching.2 - Branching to secondary tassel branches only. No tertiary tassel branches. (100%)10MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPeduncle HeightDistance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk.25010MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYBottom Tassel Branch HeightDistance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the bottom tassel branch of the central stalk.26510MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTop Tassel Branch HeightDistance from ground level to the insertion point on the tassel stem of the upper most tassel branch of the central stalk.28210MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYNode Number Above the EarNumber of Nodes on the main stalk starting at the node above the ear node up to and including the peduncle node.710MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEC - DENT (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEC - DENT (90%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPED - SEMIDENT (10%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORA - WHITE (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORA - WHITE (99%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORJ - RED PINK (1%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (99%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.4 - SPIRAL (1%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.014MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.18 (0%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.1614MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.18 (0%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.4.7 (0%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.514MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEar HeightHEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK.14610MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (95%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB2 - RED (5%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.2 - INDENTED (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.2 - INDENTED (100%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar NumberNUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM110MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYNode NumberNumber of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node.1710MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTiller NumberNUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT010MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTiller NumberNUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT110MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 99ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER1 - WHITE (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER1 - WHITE (100%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR1 - CYLINDRICAL (10%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR1 - CYLINDRICAL (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (90%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYAleurone ColorThe color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYAleurone ColorThe color and pattern of the kernel aleurone layer. The first entry represents the color and the second number represents the pattern of that color.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (99%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.71 - PINK / UNIFORM (1%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development1 - None (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development3 - Basal (100%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)14MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID1PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)115MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
PHENOLOGYHomologous AreaHomologous Area  MAIZE.DONOR Not Available
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.3850 MAIZE.INC.SFG.2022PI 608527 2022ncei01 SD
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.45013MAIZE.INC.AMES.2007.MID2PI 608527 07ncai01 SDNot Available
TAXONOMICPrimary RacePrimary race of the accession. Mixed indicates that more than two races are present in the accession.SEAMDD - Southeastern American Southern Derived Southern Dents MAIZE.CURATOR.REVIEW Not Available