Maize seed in close-up: single cross hybrid “CML 269 x CML 444"
A seed of white, improved maize seen in close-up. The seed is of the single cross hybrid “CML 269 x CML 444”, formed by crossing two inbred lines, known in CIMMYT as CIMMYT Maize Lines or CMLs. This is a hybrid suited to tropical lowland regions, with resistance to various diseases and tolerance to drought and low levels of nitrogen. It has been used both as a cultivar grown by farmers and as a parent for three-way hybrids.
Germplasm improvement is at the core of CIMMYT’s work. The seed that is delivered to farmers is the end point of this work, and embodies the results of years of research, possessing traits such as high yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and improved nutritional quality.
Photo credit: Xochiquetzal Fonseca/CIMMYT.
Maize seed in close-up: single cross hybrid “CML 269 x CML 444"
A seed of white, improved maize seen in close-up. The seed is of the single cross hybrid “CML 269 x CML 444”, formed by crossing two inbred lines, known in CIMMYT as CIMMYT Maize Lines or CMLs. This is a hybrid suited to tropical lowland regions, with resistance to various diseases and tolerance to drought and low levels of nitrogen. It has been used both as a cultivar grown by farmers and as a parent for three-way hybrids.
Germplasm improvement is at the core of CIMMYT’s work. The seed that is delivered to farmers is the end point of this work, and embodies the results of years of research, possessing traits such as high yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and improved nutritional quality.
Photo credit: Xochiquetzal Fonseca/CIMMYT.