%0 Journal Article
%T Breeding of maize types with specific traits at the Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje
%A Paji£¿ Zorica
%J Genetika
%D 2007
%I Serbian Genetics Society
%R 10.2298/gensr0702169p
%X Maize is primarily grown as an energy crop, but the use of different specific versions, such as high-oil maize, high-lysine maize, waxy maize, white-seeded maize, popping maize and sweet maize, is quite extensive. Speciality maize, due to its traits and genetic control of these traits, requires a particular attention in handling breeding material during the processes of breeding. It is especially related to prevention of uncontrolled pollination. In order to provide successful selection for a certain trait, the following specific procedures in evaluation of the trait are necessary: the estimation of a popping volume and flake quality in popping maize; the determination of sugars and harvest maturity in sweet maize; the determination of oil in selected samples of high-oil maize types, and so forth. Breeding programmes for speciality maize, except high-amylose maize, have been implemented at the Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, Belgrade, for the last 45 years. A great number of high-yielding sweet maize hybrids, popping maize, high-oil and high-lysine, flint and white-seeded maize hybrids were developed during this 45-year period. Auspicious selection and breeding for these traits is facilitated by the abundant genetic variability and technical and technological possibilities necessary for successful selection.
%K breeding maize
%K high-lysine maize
%K high-oil maize
%K white maize
%K sweet maize
%K popping maize
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0534-0012/2007/0534-00120702169P.pdf