Guidelines for the quality control of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) seed and grain

This guidebook is the first of its kind to provide recommendations and a framework for monitoring quality assurance of QPM. Guidelines are based on QPM genetics, breeding, characteristics, and nutritional benefits. It lists the QPM varieties based on CIMMYT germplasm that have been released worldwid...

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Autores: Twumasi Afriyie, S., Palacios-Rojas, N., Friesen, D., Chere, A.T., Dagne Wegary Gissa, De Groote, H., Prasanna, B.M.
Tipo de recurso: libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/17806
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/17806
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
MAIZE
PROTEIN CONTENT
QUALITY CONTROL
SEED PRODUCTION
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Sumario:This guidebook is the first of its kind to provide recommendations and a framework for monitoring quality assurance of QPM. Guidelines are based on QPM genetics, breeding, characteristics, and nutritional benefits. It lists the QPM varieties based on CIMMYT germplasm that have been released worldwide. Furthermore, it elucidates the concepts of seed quality control, seed production and certification systems, definition of protein quality in QPM, methods for laboratory analysis of protein quality in QPM, sampling procedures for submitting samples to the lab, and sourcing a laboratory for analysis; it also gives recommendations for quality control in both QPM grain and recycled seed. This technical bulletin is intended to serve mainly as background information based on which to develop national QPM seed and grain quality control and assurance standards in countries where QPM is produced and marketed.