Details for: Ames 26807, Zea mays L. subsp. mays, Yukon Chief


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Yukon Chief
Origin:
Developed – Alaska, United States
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 2002
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed100 countAmes 26807 18ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Zea mays L. subsp. mays
Top Name:
Yukon Chief
Origin:
Developed – Alaska, United States
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 2002
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Reproductive Uniformity:

Population
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Developed
1958.
Alaska, United States

Developer(s):
Donated
15 April 2002.
Wisconsin, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Yukon Chief
Type: Developer identifier

Ames 26807
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

1997:10539
Type: Other or unclassified name
Year and row number.
Tracy, William F. University of Wisconsin

Narrative
Very early yellow su1 sweet corn. Outside of Gaspe, it is one of the earliest. This variety was specifically developed to germinate and grow well in cool soils.
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
  • Tracy, W. F., S. R. Whitt & E. S. Buckler. 2006. Recurrent mutation and genome evolution: example of Sugary1 and the origin of sweet maize. Crop Sci. (Madison) 46:49-54. DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006-03-0149tpg. Number of accessions cited: 41
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).118.0000010MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 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. (50%)10MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTassel TypeClassification of the amount of tassel branching from no branching to beyond tertiary tassel branching.3 - Branching to tertiary tassel branches only. No branches on tertiary branches. (50%)10MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPeduncle HeightDistance from ground level to the node where the tassel emerges on the central stalk.7910MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 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.9810MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 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.10810MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 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.410MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYKernel TypeKERNEL TYPEH - SWEET (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel ColorKERNEL COLORB - YELLOW (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel Row ArrangementARRANGEMENT OF KERNEL ROWS FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE EAR.1 - REGULAR (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYKernel row NumberNUMBER OF KERNEL ROWS COUNTED ON THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.12 (0%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar LengthLENGTH OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS.11 (0%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar DiameterDIAMETER OF THE EAR IN CENTIMETERS MEASURED AT THE CENTRAL PART OF THE UPPERMOST EAR ON THE PLANT.3.5 (0%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar HeightHEIGHT OF THE TOP EAR ON THE CENTRAL STALK FROM GROUND LEVEL TO THE NODE WHERE THE EAR ATTACHES TO THE STALK.2410MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYCob ColorCOLOR OF THE COB1 - WHITE (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYUpper Kernel ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE KERNEL.1 - SHRUNKEN (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar NumberNUMBER OF EARS WITH KERNELS ON THE MAIN STEM110MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYNode NumberNumber of Nodes on the main stalk from ground level up to and including the peduncle node.710MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYTiller NumberNUMBER OF TILLERS PER PLANT210MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYEndosperm ColorCOLOR OF THE HARD ENDOSPERM LAYER4 - YELLOW (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYEar ShapeSHAPE OF THE UPPERMOST EAR2 - CYLINDRICAL - CONICAL (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 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%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 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%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYGlume DevelopmentGlume development1 - None (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYColored Silk ScarColored Silk ScarN - Colored silk scar is not present (100%)112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.165 MAIZE.CURATOR.REVIEWAmes 26807 02ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.1705 MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION1000 Kernel WeightThe weight of 1000 kernels measured in grams, preferably with the weight adjusted to 10% moisture content.171112MAIZE.INC.AMES.2018.PLANTING3Ames 26807 18ncai01 SD