Details for: PI 612591, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, 'LH279'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Cultivar:
'LH279'
Origin:
Developed – United States
Received by NPGS:
09 Feb 2000
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Highly inbred
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Cultivar:
'LH279'
Origin:
Developed – United States
Received by NPGS:
09 Feb 2000
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Highly inbred
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Life Habit:
Graminoid
Source History
Developed

United States

Developer(s):
Accession Group(s)
Group name: Maize.Group.PVP
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Group name: Maize.Group.PVP.Expired.2022
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Group name: Maize.Group.PVP.Expired.Decade.2020
Note: Maize accessions that have an expired or abandoned PVP certificate from 2020-2029.
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Group name: Maize.Group.PVP.Fieldcorn
Note: Maize field corn accessions excluding tetraploids that have an expired or abandoned PVP certificate or a PVP certificate that is nearing expiration.
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Accession Names and Identifiers
'LH279'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
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
  • Griffith, W. D. & Holden's Foundation Seeds, Inc. 2001. Inbred corn line LH279. United States Patent and Trademark Office patent number. 6,252,147 Number of accessions cited: 1
  • White, M. R., M. A. Mikel, N. de Leon & S. M. Kaeppler. 2020. Diversity and heterotic patterns in North American proprietary dent maize germplasm. Crop Sci. (Madison) 60(1):100-114. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20050. Number of accessions cited: 869
Pedigree
Female accession:
PI 576172
Female external name:
LH186
Male accession:
PI 576170
Male external name:
LH169Ht
Description:
LH279 was developed from the single cross of LH186 x LH169Ht.
Intellectual Property Rights

U.S. Plant Variety Protection
PVP 200000124
Variety: LH279
Taxonomy: Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Experimental name/synonym: Ex4885
Crop: CORN
Applicant: Monsanto Technology, LLC
Date filed: 01/07/2000
Date issued: 01/30/2002
Status: Certificate Expired
Status date: 01/30/2022

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).183.000005MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTassel TypeClassification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching.0 - No branches on the tassel. (20%)5MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTassel TypeClassification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching.1 - The tassel has branches, but there are no branches on the primary tassel branches. (80%)5MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPeduncle HeightDistance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk.1335MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 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.1555MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 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.1605MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 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.45MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEC - DENT (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORB - YELLOW (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.14 (0%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.17 (0%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.4 (0%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar HeightHEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK.695MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.2 - INDENTED (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar NumberNUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM25MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYNode NumberNumber of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node.95MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTiller NumberNUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT05MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER4 - YELLOW (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 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%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 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%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development3 - Basal (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)135MAIZE.INC.AMES.2021.PLANTING1PI 612591 2021ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYGROWING DEGREE UNITS TO SILK FGROWING DEGREE DAYS FROM PLANTING TO 50% SILKING IN DEGREES FARENHEIT.1151 MAIZE.PVP.CERTIFICATE Not Available