Application and Innovation of Lancaster Maize Germplasm Resources in Northeast China
After M017, the representative Lancaster maize germplasm was introduced to northeast China, local materials were used to overcome its late maturity and un-coordinated male and female development, and excellent inbred lines such as Dan 1324, Ji 1037, Ji 846, Ji 842, W9706, "412", "495", "416", "485",4F1, "419", B414, Si-144, Longkang 11 and Hu 150 were released by using M017 in maize breeding programs. It soon became a core germplasm material resistant to silk smut in the spring maize area of northeast China. In future breeding programs new Lancaster maize germplasm resources and local germplasm materials could be used to form advantage groups of Chinese characteristics with "78599" as a disease-resistant source.
Maize(Zea mays L.)Lancaster germplasmMO 17self-cross systemgermplasm improvement and innovation