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CONTENTS

Vol. 51, Number 1, 2006
 
MAJOR GOODMAN:
AN IOWA FARM YOUTH DEVOTED HIS CAREER
TO BROADENING THE MAIZE GENETIC BASE

Major Goodman: An Iowa farm youth devoted his career to broadening the maize genetic base

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Major M. Goodman: a laudation. J.B. Holland, P.K. Bretting, D.M. Bubeck, A.J. Cardinal, R.N. Holley, D.V. Uhr . .

3

Gains from selection during the development of semiexotic inbred lines from Latin American maize accessions. J.A. Tarter, J.B. Holland 


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Isozyme and morphological variation in maize of five Andean countries. J.J. Sánchez G., M.M. Goodman, R.McK. Bird, C.W. Stuber .


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Incorporation of elite subtropical and tropical maize germplasm into elite temperate germplasm. F.C. Whitehead, H.G. Caton, A.R. Hallauer, S. Vasal, H. Cordova


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Changes in parentage and genetic diversity of widely used maize hybrids grown in the northern United States and France from 1930 to the present. J.S.C. Smith, P. Desbons,  J. Gogerty, W.S. Niebur . . . . . . . .. . .


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Evaluation of maize hybrids containing different proportion of NC298 tropical germplasm line in their male parents. N.J. Vasic, M.R. Ivanovic, I.J. Brkic, G.F. Bekavac, Z.I. Zdunic, A.S. Jambrovic. . . . . . . . . . .


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Pathogenicity, aggressiveness, and virulence of three species of Cercospora associated with gray leaf spot of maize. M.L. Carson, M.M. Goodman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Mapping of factors for resistance to leaf-blade feeding by European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) in maize. A.J. Cardinal, M. Lee, W.D. Guthrie, J. Bing, D.F. Austin, L.R. Veldboom, M.L. Senior. . . . . . .


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Zea models and matrices, measures and materials. R.McK. Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Phylogeography of the wild subspecies of Zea mays. E.S. Buckler IV, M.M. Goodman, T.P. Holtsford, J.F. Doebley, J. Sanchez G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Resistance of temperately adapted tropical inbred lines and testcrosses to three important  maize pathogens. M.S. Hawbaker, M.M. Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Breeding progress measured in eight elite inbred families. D.M. Bubeck, M.R. Carlone, R.L. Fox, M.D. Hoffbeck, R.L. Segebart, D.S. Stucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Stability of QTLs involved in heterosis in maize when mapped under several stress conditions. J.R. LeDeaux, G.I. Graham, C.W. Stuber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Vol. 51, Number 2, 2006

 

 DONALD N. DUVICK:
AN ILLINOIS FARM YOUTH TO AN
ACADEMIC IN THE CORPORATE OFFICES

 

Donald N. Duvick: an Illinois farm youth to an academic in the corporate offices. . . . . . . .

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Dedication: Donald N. Duvick. Maize breeder, geneticist, and administrator. A.R. Hallauer,  J.S.C. Smith. .

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Evaluation of heterotic patterns of Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic and non-Stiff Stalk Synthetic maize populations. C.C. Rasmussen, A.R. Hallauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Effect of random mating on marker-QTL associations for grain quality traits in the cross of  Illinois High Oil x Illinois Low Oil. D.B. Willmot, J.W. Dudley, T.R. Rocheford, Al Bari . . .


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Maize population hybrids: an exploitation of U.S. temperate public genetic diversity in  reserve. M.J. Carena, Z.W. Wicks III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Evaluation of Zapalote Chico accessions for conservation and enhancement. S. Taba, J. Díaz, F. Aragón C., F. Rincón-Sanchez, J.M. Hernández, M. Krakowsky. . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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The Gametophyte-1 locus and reproductive isolation among Zea mays subspecies. J.L. Kermicle, S. Taba, M.M.S. Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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An early excision variant of the MuDR/Mu transposon family is not associated with a local duplication of the bz1::Mu1 allele. G.N. Rudenko, A. Ono, V. Walbot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


227

Genetic diversity among maize hybrids widely grown in contrasting regional environments in the United States during the 1990s. S. Smith, C. Löffler, M. Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


233

The development and importance of zein protein bodies in maize endosperm. D.R. Holding, B.A. Larkins. .


243

Selecting among available, elite tropical maize inbreds for use in long-term temperate breeding. P.T. Nelson, M.P. Jines, M.M. Goodman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


255

Uncaging mutants: moving from menageries to ménages. E.H. Coe, M.L. Schaeffer. . . . . . .

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Linkage disequilibrium between SSR markers in six pools of elite lines of an European  breeding program for hybrid maize. H.P. Maurer, C. Knaak, A.E. Melchinger, M. Ouzunova,  M. Frisch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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More on the introduction of temperate maize into Europe: large-scale bulk SSR genotyping and new historical elements. P. Dubreuil, M. Warburton, M. Chastanet, D. Hoisington, A. Charcosset. . . . . . . . .


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Temporal trends in SSR allele frequencies associated with long-term selection for yield of maize. L. Feng, S. Sebastian, S. Smith, M. Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


293

Genetic analysis of traits correlated with maize ear length. A.J. Ross, A.R. Hallauer, M. Lee

301

A genetic bridge to utilize Tripsacum germplasm in maize improvement. M.W. Eubanks. . .

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Effects of long-term selection on seedling traits and ABA accumulation in commercial maize hybrids. M.C. Sanguineti, D.N. Duvick, S. Smith, P. Landi, R. Tuberosa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


329

Latin American Maize Project (LAMP) and Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) project: generating useful breeding germplasm. W. Salhuana, L. Pollak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Consensus quantitative trait maps in maize: a database strategy. M. Schaeffer, P. Byrne, E.H. Coe Jr. . . . .

357

Changes in drought tolerance in maize associated with fifty years of breeding for yield in the U.S. Corn Belt. H. Campos, M. Cooper, G.O. Edmeades, C. Löffler, J.R. Schussler, M. Ibañez


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Characterization of floral morphology and synchrony among Zea species in Mexico. J.R. Rodríguez, J.J. Sánchez G., B. Baltazar M., L. De la Cruz L., F. Santacruz-Ruvalcaba, J. Ron P., J.B. Schoper. . . . . . .


383

Dissection of physiological processes underlying grain yield in maize by examining genetic improvement and heterosis. M. Tollenaar, E.A. Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


399

Altering the fatty acid composition of Corn Belt corn through Tripsacum introgression. S.A. Duvick, L.M. Pollak, J.W. Edwards, P.J. White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Grain composition and amino acid content in maize cultivars representing 80 years of commercial maize varieties. M.P. Scott, J.W. Edwards, C.P. Bell, J.R. Schussler, J.S. Smith


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Vol. 51, Number 3-4, 2006

 

Response to low soil nitrogen stress of S1 maize breeding lines, selected for high vertical root-pulling resistance. A.Y. Kamara, A. Menkir, I. Kureh, L.O. Omoigui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Past and prospects of forage maize breeding in Europe. II. History, germplasm evolution and correlative agronomic changes. Y. Barrière, D. Alber, O. Dolstra, C. Lapierre, M. Motto, A. Ordas, J. Van Waes, L. Vlasminkel, C. Welcker, J.P. Monod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



435

Identification of superior quality protein maize hybrids for different mega-environments using the Biplot methodology. R. Preciado-Ortiz, R. Guerrero, A. Ortega, A. Térron, F. Crossa, H. Cordova, C. Reyes, G. Aguilar, C. Tut, N. Gómez, E. Cervantes . . . . . . . . . .



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Experimental transmission of corn stunt siroplasma present in different regions of Argentina. P. Carpane, I.G. Laguna, E. Virla, S. Paradell, L. Murúa, M. Paz Giménez-Pecci . . . . . . . . .


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A genetic linkage map of a flint maize (Zea mays var. indurata L.) Italian landrace using a  one-way pseudo-testcross strategy and multilocus PCR-based markers. G. Barcaccia, L. Pallottini, P. Parrini, M. Lucchin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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Effect of Herbaspirillum seropedicae inoculation on maize nitrogen metabolism. C.M.  Ribaudo, D.P. Rondanini, G.D. Trinchero, J.A. Curá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines selected for tolerance to drought under low nitrogen. S.K. Meseka, A. Menkir, A.E.S. Ibrahim, S.O. Ajala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Genetic gains from cycles of full-sib recurrent selection for low nitrogen tolerance in a  tropical maize population. L.O. Omoigui, S.O. Alabi, S.G. Ado, S.O. Ajala, A.Y. Hamara . . .


497

Genetic distance based on SSR and grain yield of inter and intrapopulational maize single cross hybrids. E.P. Amorim, V.B. Oliveira Amorim, J.B. dos Santos, A. Pereira de Souza, J.C. de Souza . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with early flowering of a northern flint maize  (Zea mays L.) inbred line. H. Enoki, K. Miki, K. Koinuma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


515

Heterotic patterns among French and Spanish maize populations. P. Revilla, A. Boyat, Á.  Álvarez, B. Gouesnard, P. Soengas, A. Ordás, R.A. Malvar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


525

Haploid regeneration aptitude of maize (Zea mays L.) lines of various origin and of their  hybrids. T. Spitkó, L. Sági, J. Pintér, L.C. Marton, B. Barnabás . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Genetic relationships among CIMMYT subtropical QPM and Chinese maize inbred lines based on SSRs. M.S. Li, X.H. Li, S. Salvi, R. Tuberosa, L.X. Yuan, F. Rotondo, L. Bai, S.H. Zhang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Multivariate analyses of the genetic diversity of forty-seven Striga resistant tropical early maturing maize inbred lines. B. Badu-Apraku, A. Menkir, M.A.B. Fakorede, A. Fontem Lum, K. Obeng-Antwi . . . . . . .


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Malate dehydrogenase isozyme patterns in four cycles of half-sib selection from CMS-43  popcorn variety (Zea mays L.). L.K. Pereira, C.A. Mangolin, C.A. Scapim, C.A.P. Pacheco,  C.M. Bonato, M.F.P.S. Machado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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Cold tolerance improvement of sugary enhancer1 hybrids of sweet corn. B. Ordás,  G. Padilla, R.A. Malvar, A. Ordás, V.M. Rodríguez, P. Revilla  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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