Details for: PI 550481, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, BSSS(R)C6


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BSSS(R)C6
Origin:
Developed – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1973
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 550481 99ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
BSSS(R)C6
Origin:
Developed – Iowa, United States
Received by NPGS:
Jul 1973
Improvement Status:
Breeding material
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
July 1973.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
01 October 2006.
Iowa, United States

Accession Names and Identifiers
BSSS(R)C6
Type: Developer identifier

88:6161
Type: Other or unclassified name
Year and row number.
Hallauer, Arnel R. Iowa State University

Narrative
Selection was primarily for yield. Some selection for resistance to lodging, first brood corn borer leaf feeding, and Diplodia zeae.
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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Pedigree
Description:
Population developed from Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic (BSSS) by 6 cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection, with BSCB1(R) as the tester.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. GP-33, MAIZE. Issued: 01 Mar 1974.
  • Hallauer, A. R., S. A. Eberhart, & W. A. Russell. 1974. Crop Sci. (Madison) 14(2):341. Note: GP-33

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALOil PercentageWhole 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.4.1 MAIZE.NIR.DUPONT-PIONEER.2000PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
DISEASENorthern Leaf BlightLeaf response to northern leaf blight organism (Exserhilum turcicum [Pass.] Leonard & Suggs - previous name was Helminthosporium turcicum.5 - Many lesions; abundant sporulation.19MAIZE.NLB.PIONEER.JOHNSTON.2003PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
DISEASEStewarts WiltPlant 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.30MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2005PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
DISEASEStewarts WiltPlant 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.20MAIZE.STEWARTS.NCRPIS.2006PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
INSECTEuropean Corn Borer Gen1RESISTANCE TO THE FIRST GENERATION OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER.6 - (6) Susceptible. Several leaves with elongated lesions about one-inch6MAIZE.ECB1.AMES.2000PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEC - DENT (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORB - YELLOW (92%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORF - ORANGE-RED (8%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.0134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.18.3134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.4.4134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB2 - RED (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.2 - INDENTED (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER4 - YELLOW (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR1 - CYLINDRICAL (10%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (90%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 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%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 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 (92%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPericarp ColorTHE COLOR AND THE PATTERN OF THE PERICARP. THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE COLOR, THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE PATTERN.63 - ORANGE / HALO (8%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development1 - None (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)134MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYGDU SILKING C LAT40-49Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees Celsius at latitude 40-49.8237MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYDays to Silk 40-49 latitudeNumber of days from planting to when silks of 50% of observed plants have emerged where the observations are at latitude 40 to 49 degrees.767MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYGDU SILKING F LAT40-49Growing degree units (GDU or GDD) from planting to 50% silking in degrees farenheit. Data is taken at 40 to 49 degrees N or S latitude. This (86,50) system uses the equation ((Tmax+Tmin)/2)-50. Tmax to 86 maximum and Tmin to 50 minimum.14757MAIZE.OBSERVATION.AMES.2000PI 550481 99ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.318 MAIZE.INC.AMES.1999PI 550481 99ncai01 SD