Reaction of Waxy and Opaque-2 Inbreds and their Derived Progenies to Multiple Foliar Diseases of Maize in Uganda

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBombom, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorOkori, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorGibson, Paul
dc.contributor.authorEdema, Richard
dc.contributor.authorAsea, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorRubaihayo, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-18T15:10:57Z
dc.date.available2022-02-18T15:10:57Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractSpecialty maize lines possessing important endosperm genes waxy and/or opaque-2 enhance processing and nutritional qualities of the grain. However, production and utilization of specialty maize varieties for food, feeds and various industrial end-uses are constrained by endemic foliar diseases of maize including turcicum leaf blight, gray leaf spot and maize streak virus disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reaction of two specialty maize genotypes (waxy and opaque-2) and their derived F1, F2 and backcross progenies to multiple foliar diseases of maize. A randomized complete block design was used to evaluate these materials under field conditions in Uganda. Significant differences among populations were observed for susceptibility to turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus disease. The opaque-2 inbred CML182 did not manifest any maize streak virus disease symptoms during the assessment period. Significant differences were observed for susceptibility to maize streak virus disease between reciprocal crosses but not for turcicum leaf blight suggesting possible maternal effects associated with maize streak virus disease resistance. Susceptibility to turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus disease was associated with the recessive endosperm genes (waxy and opaque-2). These results show that developing waxy and opaque-2 specialty maize varieties with good agronomic and grain quality attributes is dependent on the choice of parents carrying important resistance as well as endosperm modifying genes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBombom, A., Okori, P., Gibson, P., Edema, R., Asea, G., & Rubaihayo, P. (2012). Reaction of waxy and opaque-2 inbreds and their derived progenies to multiple foliar diseases of maize in Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Science, 4(10), 199. doi:10.5539/jas.v4n10p199en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v4n10p199
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2209
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Agricultural Scienceen_US
dc.subjectMaize streak mastrevirusen_US
dc.subjectExerohilum turcicumen_US
dc.subjectZea-mays, foliar diseasesen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleReaction of Waxy and Opaque-2 Inbreds and their Derived Progenies to Multiple Foliar Diseases of Maize in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Reaction of Waxy and Opaque-2 Inbreds and their Derived Progenies.pdf
Size:
99.71 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences