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Recurrent Selection for Resistance to Exserohilum turcicum in Eight Subtropical Maize Populations

Centro International de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), c/o CIAT, Apartado Aéreo 67-13, Cali, Colombia
CIMMYT, Apdo. 6-641, Col. Cuahutemoc, México, DF 06600, Mexico
Asgrow Seed Co., Apdo. Postal 262, 38050 Celaya, Mexico

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There are few reports on the progress achieved through recurrent selection for quantitative resistance to diseases in tropical or subtropical maize (Zea mays L.) populations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the progress achieved after four cycles of full-sib S₁ recurrent selection in eight subtropical populations from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Selection was primarily for improving polygenic resistance to the northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) induced by Exserohilum turcicum (Pass.) Leonard & Suggs, and the common rust (Puccinia sorghi Schw.). Evaluations were made under three environments (high, medium, and no disease pressure) represented by two locations each. A very rapid increase in resistance was obtained for both diseases (19 and 6% cycle^–1 for NCLB and rust, respectively) without changing the maturity of the populations or reducing grain yield potential as measured by planting under relatively disease-free conditions. Under disease pressure, yield was found to be associated with resistance to NCLB (r = 0.52**; significant at P = 0.01), reduced stalk lodging (r = –0.51**), and greater number of ears per plant (r = 0.60**). Results suggest high heritability values for polygenic resistance to NCLB. It was also demonstrated that the full-sib S₁ recurrent selection methodology employed was highly effective in achieving the initial breeding objectives in all the populations involved.

Received for publication August 13, 1990.

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