Title: GEM Presentation
1GEM Presentation
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize
- GEM Team
- USDA-ARS NCRPIS GEM
- - December 8, 2004 -
2SURVEY RESULTS
- Utilization of GEM Germplasm
- Jim Hawk
- Jim Deutsch
- Duane Potrzeba
3Your Employment(Survey Responses 84)
4Main Region of Your Company
5Primary Field(s) of Discipline
6Do you use GEM germplasm in your maize plant
breeding project?
7What factors limit your use of GEM germplasm?
8GEM germplasm makes up what percentage of your
breeding program?
9Rate the importance of each trait
10Rate each disease for importance
11Rate each insect for importance
12Grain Quality Ratingsfor importance
13Do you plan to continue to use GEM material in
your plant breeding program?
14How do you view first cycle GEM lines being used
in your program?
15Do 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?
16Will 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.
18GEM Presentation
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize