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Details for: PI 550447,
Zea mays
L. subsp.
mays
, BSLE
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays
L. subsp.
mays
Top Name:
BSLE
Origin:
Developed – Iowa, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
Sep 1971
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Reproductive Uniformity:
Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
100 count
PI 550447 99ncai01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays
L. subsp.
mays
Top Name:
BSLE
Origin:
Developed – Iowa, United States
Maintained:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station
Received by NPGS:
Sep 1971
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Reproductive Uniformity:
Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Developed
Iowa, United States
Developer(s):
Dicke, Fred
Eberhart, Steve A., USDA ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
Guthrie, W.D., USDA, ARS
Hallauer, Arnel R., Iowa State University
Penny, L.H.
Russell, W. A., Iowa State University
Scott, Gene E., USDA, ARS
Donated
September 1971.
Iowa, United States
Donor(s):
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Accession Names and Identifiers
BSLE
Type: Developer identifier
Iowa Long Ear Synthetic
Type: Developer identifier
89:2327
Type: Other or unclassified name
Year and row number.
Hallauer, Arnel R. Iowa State University
Narrative
All lines in synthetic have above average combining ability.
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)
Zea curagua
Molina
Zea mays
L. var.
indentata
(Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey
Zea mays
L. var.
indurata
(Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey
Zea mays
L. var.
japonica
(Van Houtte) Alph. Wood
Zea mays
L. var.
saccharata
(Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey
Zea mays
L. var.
tunicata
Larrañaga ex A. St.-Hil.
Zea japonica
Van Houtte
Zea indurata
Sturtev.
Zea indentata
Sturtev.
Zea saccharata
Sturtev.
Zea mays
L. var.
leucodon
Alef.
Zea mays
L. var.
vulgata
Körn.
Zea mays
L. var.
flavorubra
Körn.
Zea mays
L. var.
alba
Alef.
Zea mays
L. Ceratina Group Kuleshov
Zea mays
L. subsp.
amylacea
(Sturtev.) Zhuk.
Zea amylacea
Sturtev.
Zea everta
Sturtev.
Zea mays
L. subsp.
everta
(Sturtev.) Zhuk.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
corn
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English
dent corn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
field corn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
flint corn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
maize
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
pod corn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
popcorn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English
sweet corn
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Arabic
dura shami
2
Boulos, L.
1999-. Flora of Egypt
Chinese
yu shu shu
玉蜀黍
2
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-.
Flora of China (English edition).
French
maïs
2
Demilly, 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
German
Mais
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian
granoturco
2
International Seed Testing Association.
1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italian
mais
2
International Seed Testing Association.
1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmaji
tō-morokoshi
2
Batra, L. R.
1995. Names of Japanese plants sorted by their Japanese names in Romanized Katakana and scientific nomenclature
Portuguese
milho
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
maíz
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish
majs
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean
gangnaengi
2
Mun-Chan, B. et al.
1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:134.
Transcribed Korean
ogsusu
2
Lee, Y. N.
1997. Flora of Korea.
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Pedigree
Description:
Combined 12 inbred lines (B50, B55, B56, B217, B217-waxy endosperm, C103, N22A, N25, Oh29, W-17R-B, (B15/B18)-16, (Lanc. Comp.)-34, (L317/187-2)-1-1-9) with above average ear length.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration
. GP-13, MAIZE. Issued: 01 Jan 1971.
Russell, W. A., L. H. Penny, A. R. Hallauer, S. A. Eberhart, G. E. Scott, W. D. Guthrie, & F. F. Dicke.
1971. Crop Sci. (Madison) 11(1):140.
Note:
GP-13
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
CHEMICAL
Oil Percentage
Whole kernel oil concentration corrected to a standard moisture level (dry weight basis). Value is expressed in percent oil. The method of obtaining the value is described in the method record and may be by calibrated NIR or using wet lab procedures.
4.5
MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000
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DISEASE
Northern Leaf Blight
Leaf response to northern leaf blight organism (Exserhilum turcicum [Pass.] Leonard & Suggs - previous name was Helminthosporium turcicum.
4 - 4 on a scale 0 = No symptoms observed, 9 = Severe disease development
16
MAIZE.NLB.PIONEER.JOHNSTON.2003
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DISEASE
Stewarts Wilt
Plant response to the Stewart's wilt organism (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters) formerly called (Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye ). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response.
4 - (4) Abundant spread bi-directionally in inoculated leaves only.
34
MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2005
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DISEASE
Stewarts Wilt
Plant response to the Stewart's wilt organism (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (Smith) Mergaert, Verdonck & Kersters) formerly called (Erwinia stewartii (Smith) Dye ). The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response.
4 - (4) Abundant spread bi-directionally in inoculated leaves only.
20
MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2006
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INSECT
European Corn Borer Gen1
RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.
5 - (5) Intermediate response. Several leaves with elongated lesions.
6
MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.2000
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Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Type
KERNEL TYPE
C - DENT (70%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Type
KERNEL TYPE
D - SEMIDENT (30%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Color
KERNEL COLOR
B - YELLOW (50%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Color
KERNEL COLOR
M - YELLOW CAP (50%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel Row Arrangement
ARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.
1 - REGULAR (100%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Kernel row Number
NUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.
0
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Ear Length
LENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.
22.3
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Ear Diameter
DIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.
4.4
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Cob Color
COLOR OF THE COB
1 - WHITE (5%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Cob Color
COLOR OF THE COB
2 - RED (95%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Upper Kernel Shape
SHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.
2 - INDENTED (100%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Endosperm Color
COLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER
4 - YELLOW (100%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Ear Shape
SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR
1 - CYLINDRICAL (10%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Ear Shape
SHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR
2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (90%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Aleurone Color
The 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%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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MORPHOLOGY
Pericarp Color
THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.
11 - COLORLESS / UNIFORM (50%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Pericarp Color
THE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.
63 - ORANGE / HALO (50%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Glume Development
Glume development
1 - None (100%)
117
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MORPHOLOGY
Colored Silk Scar
Colored Silk Scar
N - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)
117
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
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PRODUCTION
1000 Kernel Weight
The weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.
322
MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999
PI 550447 99ncai01 SD