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SEVENTH FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME
THE LABORATORY OF CORN BREEDING FOR NORTHERN AREAS
Organization activity type : RES
FP7 theme : KBBE,
Contact person : Dr. Borozan Pantelimon,
Address : The Institute of Crop Production “Porumbeni”
village Pashcani
MD4834 Raionul Criuleni
Republic of Moldova
E-mail : ifporumbeni@rambler.ru
Web : . www.porumbeni.md
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THE INSTITUTE OF CROP PRODUCTION “PORUMBENI”
BRIEf dESCRIpTIon of ThE oRganIzaTIon
The Laboratory of Corn Breeding for Northern Areas works to create hybrids and inbred lines of early
maize for their export in those regions with reduced temperature. The Laboratory has biological material
and produces cold-tolerant genotypes which can mature in areas with low temperature.
Inbred lines are classified into heterotic groups for the creation of early hybrids.
In the last five years, the laboratory has developed 72 inbred lines, of which 21 are used in certified hybrids;
additionally, 4877 hybrids were created and tested in different environments; 5 of the researched hybrids
were promoted for state testing in Belarus and Moldova.
KEywoRdS on CoRE CompETEnCIES
Corn; germplasm; genotypes; inbred lines; hybrids.
ExpERTISE / CompETEnCIES / TEChnologIES / RTd Know-how
The laboratory has 4 researchers, an agronomist and 5 technicians. The laboratory is the coauthor in the
24 commercial and new maize hybrids developed within Institute, possessing 14 certificates of plant
varieties.
In collaboration with the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Physiology, the laboratory conducts research
on cold resistance and evaluates the influence of low temperatures on seed germination and seedlings
of inbred lines of maize, and the effects of herbicides on the chemical composition of kernels early corn
hybrids
InTERnaTIonal CoopERaTIon ExpERIEnCE
Over several years the Laboratory of Corn Breeding for Northern Areas has been developing early maize
hybrids in cooperation with the Institute of Crop Production in Polessia, Belarus.
The cooperation research with the Institute of Crop Production from Belarus is performed in several
directions :
• Bilateral exchange of biological material;
• Developing and testing corn hybrids;
• Breeding of testers to create three way crosses;
• Testing foundation seeds;
• Organizing demonstration plots.