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Table 8 Origin, source and grain color of tropical maize inbred lines included in the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) panel

From: Combined linkage and association mapping reveal QTL for host plant resistance to common rust (Puccinia sorghi) in tropical maize

Type

Breeding program of source germplasm

Number of Lines

Major categories

Grain color

White

Yellow

A

Zimbabwe

41

CMLsa, CIMCALI, DTPWb

41

0

B

Nigeria

4

KU, P43

2

2

C

Ethiopia

2

Pool9

2

0

D

Colombia

27

SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6, SA7, SA8

4

23

E

Mexico highland

5

A.T.Z.T.R.L.BA90

1

4

F

Mexico entomology

48

CMLs, MBRd, ZM607, KILIMA, P84

33

15

G

Mexico subtropical

41

CML, MBR, SPMAT, Pop33, Pop45, Pop501, Pop502

25

16

H

Mexico tropical

44

CML, CLQ, CL

23

21

I

Selection under drought

52

DTPW, DTPYc, LPSe

41

11

J

Selection under low nitrogen

32

DTPW, DTPY, LPS

24

8

Total

296

 

196

100

  1. aCML CIMMYT maize line
  2. bDTPW Drought tolerant population white
  3. cDTPY Drought tolerant population white
  4. dMBR multiple borer resistant
  5. eLPS La Posta Sequia