The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)and the Asian Regional Maize Program of CIMMYT wish to acknowledge cooperation and support of several institutions, organizations and some key individuals that made the 9th Asian Regional Maize Workshop a great success and assisted in many ways in bringing out these proceeding of this important scientific event in Asia.

Section I:Maize Breeding

 Maize Production and Research in China: Advancement and Challenges

 The Phenotypic and Genotypic Eras of Crop Improvement

 Maize Diseases and Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance in Asia

 Corn Breeding Achievements in United States

 Summer Maize Breeding in China: the Priorities and Strategies

 Genetic Variability and Divergence of Maize Landraces in Nepal

 Genetic Diversity of Chinese Maize OPVs Determined by SSR Analysis of Bulk Samples

 Comparison of S3 Progeny and Testcross Performance in Suwan 3 Maize Variety

 Molecular Characterization of Maize Genetic Resources in India: Present Status and Prospects

 Population Genetic Diversity Following Selection in a Reciprocal Recurrent Selection Program

 Application of SSR Markers in Maize Varietal Identification and Protection

 Synchronous Directive Shuttle Breeding in Maize

 Genetic Diversity of Maize Inbred Lines Revealed by SSR Markers and Their Relationship with

 Performance of F Hybrids

 Analysis of Heterosis in Intercomposite Crosses of Maize in Rainfed Conditions

 Development of Early Maturing, High Yielding Varieties of Maize through Participatory Plant Breeding

 Genetic Diversity of Maize Doubled Haploid Line Murseries in Vietnam and Their Potential for

 Utilization in Hybrid Breeding

 Yield and Stability of Maize Hybrids Compared to Open Pollinated Varieties

 Analysis of Genetic Potentiality of Forty Maize Single Cross Hybrids and Diversity among Their Parental Lines

 Genetic Diversity as Revealed by SSR Markers and Combining Ability among Yellow Maize Inbred Lines

 Characterization and Genetic Analysis of Sweet Corn Inbred Lines Adapted to Indian Conditions

 Application of SSR Markers to Fingerprint Maize Hybrids and Their Parental Lines

 Exploitation of Combining Ability for Heterosis in Maize(Zea mays L. )

 Progress on Maize Hybrid Breeding in Vietnam

 Genetic Diversity Revealed by SSR Markers in Tropical Maize Population Pob32 after 5 Cycles of Biparental Mass Selection for Adaptation

 Revival of the Tropical Asian Maize Network-TAMNET 2003

Section II:Biotic and Abiotic Stress

 The Production Leveling-off Versus Exploding Demand for Maize in Indonesia

 Physiological Basis of Excessive Soil Moisture Tolerance in Tropical Maize

 Resistance to Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize in Asia

 Importance of Morphogenetic Assessment of Variability to Enhance Resistance to Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize

 Identification of Two Complementary Dominant Genes Determining Resistance to Maize Dwarf Mosaic

 Identification of Tropical Late Yellow Maize Under Water Stress Conditions

 Role of Thiourea in Improving Productivity of Rainfed Maize (Zea mays L. )

 Early Response and Molecular Mechanism of Submergence Tolerance in Maize Roots Using Microarray and Suppression Subtractive Hybridization Analysis

 Evaluation of Maize-wheat Cropping System under Double-notill Practice in IndoGangetic Plains of

 India

 Evaluation of Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Diseases and Pests in China

 Identification of Resistant Maize Varieties Against Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot of Maize in

 Highland of North Sumatera

 Screening of Maize Germplasm for Resistance Against Stem Borer(Chilo partellus Swinhoe)

 Sources of Resistance Against Post-flowering Stalk Rots of Maize

 Association Analysis of Morpho—physiological Traits for Breeding Drought Tolerant Maize

 (Zea mays L)

 Apparent Budget of Soil Nitrogen，Nitrogen—use Efficiency and Water-use Efficiency as Affected by

 N Fertilization on Summer Maize in WuqiaoNorth China Plain-

 An Overview of Fusarium Stalk Rot of Maize in Rajasthan-Progress and Future Perspectives

 Response of Maize Genotypes to Maize Weevil(Sitophilus zeamais Motsch)

 Development of Pink Stem Borer(Sesamia inferens Walker)Tolerant Germplasm in Maize

 QTL Identification for Indonesian Downy Mildew Resistance in Maize

 Influence of Bt corn(Yieldgard)on the Population of Natural Enemies of Asian Corn Borer，

 Ostrinia Furna-calis(Guenee)

 On—farm Verification of Integrated Pest Management(IPM)Technologies Developed for Asian Corn

 Borer Against the Corn Earworm，Helicoverpa armigera(Hubner)in San Jose，Occidental

 Mindoro，Philippines

 Genetics of Resistance to Maize Stem Borer(Chilo partellus[Swinhoe])in Maize

 Performance of Elite Maize Lines and Hybrids Under Drought Stress in Vietnam

 QTLs for Morphological Traits Under Two Nitrogen Environments in Maize

Section III：Value-added Maize

 Opportunities and Strategies for Biofortified Maize

 Physiological Basis of Excessive Soil Moisture Tolerance in Tropical Maize

 Genetic Diversity and Heterosis in Tropical Maize under P Stress in Acid Softs

 New Single Cross Glutinous Corn Hybrid Cultivars：Value Enhancement by Adding Sweet Taste from

 Super Sweet Corn

 Spedation in Waxy Corn：Evidence From the Globulin-1 Gene

 ValueAdded Quality Protein Maize Products for Human Nutrition

 Analysis of Combining Ability of Elite Quality Protein Maize Inbreds for the Main Agronomic

 Characters

 Genetic Analysis of Quality Protein Maize(QPM)Genotypes 

 Marker Assisted Selection Efforts for Quality Protein Maize(QPM)

 Twogeneration Markeraided Backcrossing for Rapid Conversion of Normal Maize Lines to Quality

 Protein Maize(QPM)

 Breeding a New Type：Micro-endosperm Super-high Oil Corn

 Evaluation of Maize Genetic Resources in Kazakhstan for Grain Protein Content

 Exploitation of Genetic Variability for Quality and Agronomic Traits in QPM Germplasm(Zea mays L)

 Line Tester Analysis of Quality Protein Inbred Lines of Maize(Zea mays L)

 Dection of Genetic Effects and Genotype×Environment Interactions for Starch Content in Maize

 Kernels 

 Development of Quality Protein Maize(QPM)in Indonea

 Quality Seed Production of Maize Hybrids in Northern India

 The Need for High-energy and High-protein Maize in China

 Heterofertilization of Opaque-2 Endosperm in Maize

Section IV:Technology Dissemination

 Maize in Nepal：Efforts in Improving Productivity for Food Security in Nepal

 Participatory Variety Selection(PVS)and Community based Seed Production(CBSP)

 A Sustainable Approach for Wider Dissemination of Improved Maize Seed in Remote Areas 

 Addressing Food and Livelihood Security in the Hills and Mountains of Nepal by Strengthening

 Farmers’Seed System：Options During a Conflict Situation

 Community-Based Maize Seed Production：A Case Study of South Sulawesi and West Nusa

 TenggaraIndonesia

 Factors Determining the Adoption of New Maize Varieties in the Hills of Nepal

 Participatory Research Improves Maize Production Efficiency in the Hills of Nepal

 Reaching the Poor in the Hills of Nepal with New Maize Technological Interventions through

 Partnerships and Participatory Approaches 

 On-farm Research and Outreach--Facilitating Technology Adaptation and Utilization of Corn-Based

 Technologies

 Participatory Research Approach for Resource Poor Farmers：A Success Story of White Maize in

 Rajasthan，India

 Stability in Agronomic Performance of Maize Inbreds at Different Nitrogen Levels 

 Development and Dissemination of Hybrid Maize Seed Production Technology in Nakhon Sawan

 Province，Thailand

 Yield Stability of Commercial Hybrid Maize in Thailand‘

 Factors Contributing to Enhanced Productivity of Improved Maize Technology in Rainfed Hill Areas

 of Nepal：A Case Study of Deurali Agro-ecological Research Site in Palpa District

 Soil Fertility Conservation for Sustainable Maize Production

 Maize Improvement and Production in Cambodia 

 Enhancing Biodiversity for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods through Farmer Participation：

 Experience and Opportunities in SW China

 Public—Private—Local Government Partnership in Enhancing Transfer of Corn-Based Technologies：

 A Case in the Philippines