Table 1.
NAM parent characteristics
| Common name | Accession | Race | Origin | Sorghum type | Pericarpa | Testab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassl | PI154844 | Caudatum | Uganda | Cellulosic | r | y |
| Chinese Amber | PI22913 | Bicolor | China | Sweet | b | y |
| IS 2382 | PI229841 | Kafir | South Africa | Grain | r | y |
| IS 13613 | PI297130 | Caudatum | Uganda | Cellulosic | w | y |
| IS 13633 | PI297155 | Kafir | Uganda | Grain | r | y |
| IS 11069 | PI329311 | Durra | Ethiopia | Cellulosic | y | n |
| Mbonou | PI506069 | Guinea-bicolor | Togo | Cellulosic | y | n |
| MA 38 | PI508366 | Guinea | Mali | Cellulosic | w | n |
| AP79-714 | PI510757 | Durra | Cameroon | Cellulosic | w | n |
| Rio | PI563295 | Durra-caudatum | Maryland, USA | Sweet | w | y |
| Leoti | PI586454 | Kafir-bicolor | Hungary | Sweet | r | y |
| Pink Kafir | PI655972 | Kafir | Kansas, USA | Forage | w | n |
The characteristics of each NAM parent include the common name, USDA plant introduction numbers, botanical race, original source of germplasm, type as defined in the introduction, pericarp color, and presence or absence of pigmentation within the testa layer.
a
b, brown; r, red; y, yellow, and w, white.
b
y, pigmented and n, not pigmented.