Dr. Efren E. Magulama
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Degree:
- PhD. in Agricultural Science
- MS in Agronomy
- BS in Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
Field/Specialization:
- Crop Production Management/Plant Breeding
Position/Rank
- Professor VI
- USMARDC Director
Research Grants:
- Development of White Maize Hybrids with Resistance to Downy Mildew, Stalk Rot and Ear Rot. DA-BAR funded project
- Conversion Elite Lines into Quality Protein Maize Version. DA-BAR funded
- Identification of White Maize Germplasm with Tolerance to Corn Borer and Herbicide. CHEd Funded
- Yield stability of quality protein hybrids in major growing areas in Mindanao. PCAARRD Funded
Publications
- Magulama, E.E., E.K.Sales, NG Butardo, RC Cadungog.2005. Genetic diversity, heterotic pattern, and combining ability in yellow maize inbred lines as revealed by SSR markers. USM RDJ 13(2): 116-171
- Magulama, E.E., C.C. Sillote, and W.Q. Madriaga. 2007. Morphology-based grouping and heterotic patterns in white maize varieties. USM RDJ 15:51-60
- Librando, R.P. and EE. Magulama. 2008. Classifying white inbred lines into heterotic groups using yield combining ability effects. USM RD J 16: 99-103
- Correjado, V. M. and EE Magulama, 2008.Usefulness of improved open-pollinated varieties in the development of top cross white maize hybrids. USM RD J 16:201-208
- Magulama, EE. 2009. Inheritance of glyphosate resistance trait and its yield expression in three-way cross maize hybrids. USM RD J 17:39-43
- Magulama, E.E. and E. K. Sales. 2009. Marker assisted introgression of opaque 2 gene into elite maize inbred lines. USM RD J 17: 131-135
- Magulama, E.E. and E.K. Sales. 2010. Developing and identifying superior quality protein maize cultivars. USM RD J. 18:1-5
- Magulama, E.E. and E.K. Sales, 2010. A method of increasing the efficiency in finding productive crosses in maize. pp.139-143, In: Zaidi, P.H.; Azrai, M. and Pixley, K.V., eds. 2010. Maize for Asia: Emerging Trends and Technologies. Proceeding of the 10th Asian Regional Maize Workshop, Makassar, Indonesia, 20 – 23 October 2008. Mexico D.F.: CIMMYT, 702 pp
Awards:
- Plaque of Recognition for developing several OPV and Hybrid corn varieties, 2017
- AFMA R&D Paper Award, DA-BAR, October 8, 2009
- Civil Service Pag-Asa Award, 1996