GEM Presentation

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GEM Presentation
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize

• GEM Team
• USDA-ARS NCRPIS GEM
• - December 8, 2004 -

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SURVEY RESULTS

• Utilization of GEM Germplasm
• Jim Hawk
• Jim Deutsch
• Duane Potrzeba

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Your Employment(Survey Responses 84)
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Main Region of Your Company
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Primary Field(s) of Discipline
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Do you use GEM germplasm in your maize plant
breeding project?
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What factors limit your use of GEM germplasm?
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GEM germplasm makes up what percentage of your
breeding program?
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Rate the importance of each trait
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Rate each disease for importance
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Rate each insect for importance
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Grain Quality Ratingsfor importance
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Do you plan to continue to use GEM material in
your plant breeding program?
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How do you view first cycle GEM lines being used
in your program?
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Do you think the GEM project should commit
resources to recycling release GEM lines, or
should this function be left to the maize
industry and public research community?
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Will the diversity found within GEM germplasm
contribute to your program in ways not addressed
in the survey questions?
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• We would like to acknowledge and give special
  thanks to the GEM TSG and Chairman Wifredo
  Salhuana.
• Special appreciation is also extended to Dave
  Bubeck, Christie Leonard, and Karin Bennett of
  Pioneer Hi-Bred International for providing the
  on-line survey.

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GEM Presentation
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize

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