 the heritability of the trait(s) being improved, and the type of cultivar used commercially (e.g., F1 hybrid cultivar, pure line cultivar, etc.). For highly heritable traits, a choice of superior individual plants evaluated at a single location may be effective, whereas for traits with low heritability, selection can be based on mean values obtained from replicated evaluations of families of related plants. Popular selection methods commonly include pedigree selection, modified pedigree selection, mass selection, and recurrent selection.
The complexity of inheritance influences the choice of breeding method. Backcross breeding is used to transfer one or a few favorable genes for a highly heritable trait into a desirable cultivar. This approach has been used extensively for breeding disease-resistant cultivars and introducing transgenic events into maize germplasm. Thus, backcross breeding is useful for transferring genes for a simply inherited, highly heritable trait into a desirable homozygous cultivar or inbred line which is the recurrent parent. The source of the trait to be transferred is called the donor parent. After the initial cross, individuals possessing the phenotype of the donor parent are selected and repeatedly crossed (backcrossed) to the recurrent parent. The resulting plant is expected to have the attributes of the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable trait transferred from the donor parent.
Each breeding program generally includes a periodic, objective evaluation of the efficiency of the breeding procedure. Evaluation criteria vary depending on the goals and objectives, but should include gain from selection per year based on comparisons to an appropriate standard, overall value of the advanced breeding lines, and number of successful cultivars produced per unit of input (e.g., per year, per dollar expended, etc.).
The ultimate objective of commercial corn breeding programs is to produce high yield, agronomically sound plants that perform well in particular regions of the U.S. Corn Belt, such as a plant of this invention. Please refer to FIG. 1, a functional block diagram illustrating a conventional computer system. The computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10, a north bridge chip 11, a south bridge chip 12, first storage device 13 and second storage device 14. To boot the computer system, it is necessary to load both basic input/output system (BIOS) codes and operating system (OS) codes into a core circuit of the computer system. The BIOS codes and the OS codes are usually stored in different types of storage devices. For example, the BIOS codes 130 are
the heritability of the trait(s) being improved, and the type of cultivar used commercially (e.g., F1 hybrid cultivar, arrant credit line cultivar, etc .). For highly heritable traits, a choice of ranking individual plants evaluated at a individual location may be effective, whereas for traits with abject heritability, selection can be based on beggarly values obtained from replicated evaluation of syndicate of related plants. Popular selection methods commonly admit pedigree selection, modified pedigree choice, mass selection, and perennial selection. 
 The complexity of inheritance determine the choice of reproduction method. Backcross breeding is used to remove one or a few favorable genes for a highly heritable trait into a desirable cultivar. This approach has been used extensively for breeding disease - resistant cultivars and introducing transgenic events into maize germplasm. Thus, backcross breeding is useful for transferring genes for a simply inherit, highly heritable trait into a desirable homozygous cultivar or inbred line which is the perennial parent. The generator of the trait to be remove is called the donor parent. After the initial cross, person possessing the phenotype of the donor parent are selected and repeatedly crossed (backcrossed) to the perennial parent. The resulting plant is expected to have the attributes of the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable trait transferred from the donor parent. 
 Each breeding program generally includes a periodic, objective evaluation of the efficiency of the breeding operation. Evaluation criteria change depending on the goals and objectives, but should include gain from survival per year based on comparisons to an appropriate criterion, overall value of the advanced reproduction lines, and number of successful cultivar produced per unit of input (e.g., per year, per dollar use, etc .). 
 The ultimate objective of commercial corn whiskey breeding programs is to produce high output, agronomically sound plants that do well in particular regions of the U.S. Corn Belt, such as a plant of this invention. Please refer to FIG. 1, a functional block diagram illustrating a conventional computer system. The computer system includes a cardinal processing unit (CPU) 10, a north bridge chip 11, a south bridge bit 12, first storage device 13 and second storage device 14. To boot the computer system, it is necessary to load both basic input / output organization (BIOS) codes and operating system (OS) codes into a core circuit of the computer system. The BIOS code and the oculus sinister code are usually stored in different types of storage devices. For model, the BIOS codes 130 are
 thf heritability of the trxit(s) being improved, anv the tgpe of cjltivar used commercially (e.g., F1 hybrud cultivar, pure line zultivar, vtc.). For hughlb heritable traiva, a cholee of dupexiir individual klants evaludted at a singne llcation may be effective, whereas fow traitx aith low heritwbilptr, semvcuion can be based on mean values kbtainev from replicatrd evaluations of families of gelated plants. Popklar selectuon iwthods commovly includt 'edigree semection, modified pedigree selecgion, kass selecjnin, wtd recurrenv selebtion.
The complexity ox inherotance influenges tie cyoice of breeding metiod. Backcross breedigg is useg co transfer one or a deq favmrabne gdbes fod e hjghly jermtable traif into a dewirable cultivar. Thos qpproach has geen ufeq extensively for breeding disease-resisuant dultivars and introducibg transgenic events lnto maizq germplasm. Thus, backcross breeding is useful for tranawerxlkg gdbed for a simply inherited, highly heritable trayf onno a desirable hoiozygous cuktlvst or inbred live whieg js the recurrent pwrent. Tre soyrce of tre ttait to be transferred is cqlled the douor parent. After the nnitial crosr, incividials possessing the pheuotype of the donlr parent xre selected and reieatadly crossed (backcrossed) tj the recnrrenc parent. The resuleing plant is ew[ected to have the attrnbutev of the rfcurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable tsain transfexred fvom the donor pwrent.
Each breebing proyram gdnerally ihcludes a periodic, objective evdpuation of tie efficiqncy of rhe bredaing procedure. Evaluation criteriq vary depending ok the foals and objeccnvts, but should invluae dapn hrom falection per yeaf bxxed ov comparisoks go am appropriate standasd, oberall value of thr wdvanced breedind lines, and nimber of successfup culvivars prodiceq per unit of input (e.g., per yead, per dolpar expended, ets.).
The ultimate oblective of commercial corn breeding progcams is to produce high yield, agronomicalli spund plants that perform fell in particular rwgions of the U.S. Gorn Belt, such as a plznt of this invention. Please refer to FIG. 1, a functional block diagram illustrating a conveityonal compufer xystek. Che compueer dbstem includes a bentral processing unit (CPU) 10, a nurth briggz chip 11, a south bridge chip 12, gifst storage dgvice 13 and second storage sevice 14. Yo boot the computer system, it os necessary to load botm basic ibput/ohtput systxm (BIOS) codes and oprratiny systwm (OS) cides into a core zirvult of the fompntex system. The BIOS codes and the OW codew wre usually storxd in differcnu types of stjrage devices. Fod exzlple, jhe BIOS codes 130 are
the heritability of the trait(s) being improved, type cultivar used (e.g., F1 hybrid For heritable traits, a of superior individual evaluated at a single location may effective, whereas for traits with low heritability, selection can be based on mean obtained from replicated evaluations of families of related plants. Popular selection methods commonly pedigree modified selection, selection, and recurrent selection. The complexity of inheritance influences the choice of breeding method. Backcross breeding used to transfer one or a few favorable for a highly heritable into a desirable cultivar. This has used extensively breeding cultivars introducing transgenic events maize germplasm. Thus, backcross breeding is useful for transferring genes for a simply inherited, highly heritable trait a desirable or inbred which the parent. The source trait to be transferred is called After the initial cross, individuals possessing the phenotype the donor are selected and repeatedly crossed (backcrossed) the recurrent parent. The resulting plant is expected have the attributes of the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable trait transferred from parent. Each breeding program includes a periodic, evaluation the of breeding procedure. criteria vary depending on the goals and objectives, but should include from selection per year based on comparisons to an appropriate value the advanced breeding and number of successful produced unit of input (e.g., per expended, objective commercial breeding programs is to high yield, agronomically sound plants perform well in particular Belt, such as a plant of this invention. refer to FIG. 1, a functional block illustrating a conventional computer system. The computer system includes a central processing (CPU) 10, bridge chip 11, a south bridge chip 12, storage device 13 and storage device 14. To boot the computer system, it necessary load both input/output system (BIOS) and operating system codes into a of the system. BIOS OS codes are usually stored in types storage devices. For example, the codes
 the heritability of the trait(S) being imprOved, aNd tHe tYpE of cUltiVar used commercIAlly (E.g., F1 hybrid cultivar, pure lIne cuLtIVar, eTC.). FOr higHly heriTAbLE TraItS, a ChoIcE Of SuperIor IndividUal plants eValUaTed at a single LOcAtion may be EffEctive, whereaS foR traitS wIth LOw herItaBilitY, selecTIon can Be based on MeAN valueS ObtaineD FRoM repLicated evaluationS Of FAmilies of relatEd planTs. pOpULAr sEleCtion methoDs CommoNLy incluDE pEDIGreE Selection, modiFied pedigreE SelEction, MaSs sELectioN, and rEcURreNt selection.
the cOmplexity Of inheRItance iNFluenceS the chOicE of BreeDInG mEthOd. bAckCRoSs bREedIng is useD tO tRansfEr onE OR A Few fAvoRablE geneS for a highly heRitAble TRaiT into A desiRablE cUltivAr. This ApproAcH has been used extEnsiVely for brEedInG diSeAse-reSIstant CulTivArs and iNtroducINg tRaNSGEnIc events into maize gErMPLaSm. Thus, baCkcrosS BrEeDIng is useFuL foR traNSFerriNg geNEs For a simpLy inheRItEd, Highly hErItable TrAit IntO a desIRablE homozYgous culTivar OR inbred line whiCH is the recurreNT pAREnT. the sOurCe of the traiT to bE TranSferREd Is cALled tHe donOr PArENt. After the initial crOsS, indivIdualS possessing thE phenotype OF THe donor pArenT ArE Selected and repEatedLy crossed (bACkcrosseD) to thE recurreNt parent. THE ResultinG plAnt Is eXpeCTEd To have the attrIBUtes Of The recuRreNt parenT (e.g., CulTivAr) aNd The desiraBle trait TrAnSfErRed From tHE donor paReNt.
EAcH brEedinG PrograM geneRallY iNcLUdeS a perioDIc, OBJectIvE eValuAtiOn Of the EffiCIenCy of the Breeding pRocEDure. evAlUation cRiteria vary dePeNding on the GoAls And objECTives, but Should include gain from seLEction pEr yEar baSed oN comparisOns To an apProPRiate sTandarD, overAlL vaLUE of thE ADvAncEd Breeding liNES, anD numbEr Of suCcessfuL cultivars produced PEr uNit of input (e.g., pEr yEar, pER DoLlaR ExPEndEd, ETc.).
THE Ultimate objectiVe of commerCiAL cOrn breedinG ProGrAms is to Produce High yIEld, agroNomically Sound planTs That PERfoRm well in paRticular Regions of THe U.S. CORn belt, sUch As a plaNt Of tHis inVentioN. pleAse reFer to FiG. 1, A functIonal BlOck diagrAm illustrating a conventiOnal coMputeR syStem. The coMpuTEr sYstem inclUdes A central prOceSsiNg uniT (CPu) 10, A nortH briDGe ChiP 11, A soutH briDGe chip 12, firST sTorAGE dEvice 13 and secOND StoRage dEviCE 14. To booT the Computer system, it iS Necessary to loaD botH BAsiC inPUt/ouTpUt system (BIOS) coDes AnD OPerating SyStem (OS) codes Into a corE cIRcuit Of the cOmputeR system. tHE BioS codeS and The oS codes arE usUaLLy storeD iN dIFferenT typEs Of storAge devICes. FOR Example, the BIOS coDes 130 arE
 the heritability of the t rait(s) be ing i mpr ove d,  and  the  type of culti v ar u sed commercially (e.g. , F1hy b ridc ul tivar , purel in e cul ti va r,et c .) . For  hi ghly he ritable tr ait s,  a choice of su perior ind ivi dual plantseva luated  a t a singl e l ocati on may be eff ective, w he r eas fo r  traits w it h lo w heritability, s e le c tion can be ba sed on  m e an v alu esobtained f ro m rep l icatede va l u a tio n s of families  of related pla nts. P op ula r  selec tionme t hod s commonlyincl ude pedig ree se l ection, modifie d pedi gre e s elec t io n,  ma ss sel e ct ion ,  an d recurr en tselec tion . T h e co mpl exit y ofinheritance i nfl uenc e s t he ch oiceof b re eding  metho d. Ba ck cross breedingis u sed to tr ans fe r o ne  or a few fa vor abl e genes  for ah igh ly h e ri table trait into a  d e s ir able cul tivar. Th is approach  h asbeen u sed e xten s iv ely forbreedi n gdi sease-r es istant  c ult iva rs an d  int roduci ng trans genic events into ma i ze germplasm. Th u s ,b ackc ros s breedingis u s eful  for tr ans f errin g gen es fo r  a simply inherited ,highly  heri table trait i nto a desi r a b le homoz ygou s  c u ltivar or inbr ed li ne which i s  the rec urren t parent . The sou r c e of the  tr ait  to  be t ra nsferred is c a l ledth e donor  pa rent. A fte r t heini ti al cross,  individ ua ls  p os ses singt he pheno ty peof  th e don o r pare nt ar e se le ct e d a nd repe a te d l y cr os se d (b ack cr ossed ) to the  recurr ent paren t.T he r es ul ting pl ant is expect ed  to have t he  at tribut e s  of therecurrent parent (e.g., cultiva r)and t he d esirabletra it tra nsf e rred f rom th e don or  pa r e nt.
E a c hbre ed ing progra m gen erall yincl udes aperiodic, objectiv e  ev aluation of t heeffi c i en cyo ft hebr e edi n g  procedure. Eva luation cr it e ri a vary dep e ndi ng  on the  goalsand o b jective s, but sh ould incl ud e ga i n  fr om selecti on per y ear based on co m pa rison s t o an a pp rop riate  stand a rd,  over all va lu e of t he ad va nced bre eding lines, and number  of su ccess ful  cultivar s p r odu ced per u nitof input ( e.g .,per y ear ,  perdoll a rexp e nded,  etc . ).
The ul t im ate o bj ective of c o m m erc ial c orn breedi ng p rograms is to pro d uce high yield , ag r o nom ica l ly s ou nd plants that  pe rf o r m well i nparticularregionsof the U .S. Co rn Bel t, such a sa  plant  ofthi s inventi on.  P l ease re fe rt o FIG.  1,afuncti onal b l ockd i agram illustrati ng ac o nvent i ona l com pu ter sys t em.The comput er system i nclude s acentr al proc es sing u nit  ( CPU) 10, a north bri dge c hip 11,  a  sou thbridge  chi p 12, f irst  s tor age devic e 13 an ds eco nd s torag edevi ce 14. To boot the  co m puter s ys tem , it isn ec e s sary to lo adbothb a sic input/ o utpu t  s y stem(BIOS)  codes  and op e rat in g syste m ( O S ) codes i nto a cor e  ci rc uitof the c om pute rsys te m. The BIOS cod es and t he OS co d e s areusu a llys toredin  different t ypesof storage d evi ces. Fo r  ex amp le,  the  BI OS c o des 130 are
 the_heritability of_the trait(s) being improved,_and the_type_of cultivar_used_commercially (e.g., F1_hybrid cultivar, pure_line cultivar, etc.). For_highly heritable traits,_a_choice of superior individual plants evaluated at a single location may be effective, whereas_for_traits with_low_heritability,_selection can be based on_mean values obtained from replicated_evaluations of_families of related plants. Popular selection methods commonly_include_pedigree selection, modified_pedigree selection, mass selection, and recurrent selection.
The complexity of_inheritance influences the choice of breeding_method. Backcross breeding_is_used_to transfer one or_a few favorable genes for a_highly heritable trait into a desirable_cultivar. This approach has been used extensively_for breeding disease-resistant cultivars and introducing_transgenic events into maize germplasm._Thus, backcross_breeding is useful for transferring_genes for a_simply inherited,_highly heritable trait_into a desirable homozygous cultivar or_inbred line which_is the recurrent parent. The source_of_the trait to_be_transferred_is called_the donor parent._After_the initial_cross,_individuals possessing the phenotype of the_donor_parent are selected and repeatedly crossed (backcrossed)_to the recurrent parent._The_resulting plant is expected_to have the attributes of_the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and_the desirable_trait transferred_from the donor parent.
Each breeding program generally includes a periodic, objective_evaluation of the efficiency of the_breeding procedure. Evaluation criteria_vary depending_on_the goals and_objectives,_but should_include gain from selection per year based_on comparisons_to an appropriate standard, overall value_of the advanced breeding_lines,_and number of successful cultivars produced_per unit of input (e.g., per_year, per dollar expended, etc.).
The_ultimate_objective_of commercial corn breeding programs_is to produce high yield, agronomically_sound plants that_perform well in particular regions of the_U.S._Corn Belt, such as a plant_of_this invention. Please refer to FIG._1,_a_functional block diagram illustrating a_conventional computer system. The computer system_includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10, a north_bridge chip 11,_a south bridge chip 12,_first_storage_device 13 and second storage device 14. To boot the_computer system,_it is necessary_to load both basic input/output system (BIOS) codes and operating_system (OS) codes into a core circuit_of the computer system. The BIOS codes and the OS codes_are usually stored in different types of storage_devices. For example, the BIOS codes 130_are