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Performance prediction and stability of maize hybrids in contrasting Striga environments [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchMaize yield and production are significantly hampered by Striga hermonthica, causing up to 100 % yield loss under severe infestation in Africa. This research sought to: (i) assess whether extra-early maize hybrids' yield and plant aspect performance ...
Solomon Adeyemi Oyekale +1 more
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Evaluating Mechanisms of Soil Microbiome Suppression of Striga Infection in Sorghum [PDF]
Bio-ProtocolThe root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica has a devastating effect on sorghum and other cereal crops in Sub-Saharan Africa. Available Striga management strategies are rarely sufficient or not widely accessible or affordable.
Tamera Taylor +10 more
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A powerful molecular marker to detect mutations at sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 [PDF]
The Plant GenomeThe parasitic weed Striga (Striga hermonthica) limits productivity of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and other cereals in sub‐Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Improved host plant genetics is an effective control method but verified loci contributing to Striga ...
Adedayo O. Adeyanju +2 more
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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under Striga infestation.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Striga is an important biotic factor limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa and can cause yield losses as high as 100%. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches hold a great potential for improving Striga resistance but requires identification
Baffour Badu-Apraku +5 more
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Current progress in Striga management [PDF]
Plant Physiology, 2021 Abstract The Striga, particularly S. he rmonthica, problem has become a major threat to food security, exacerbating hunger and poverty in many African countries. A number of Striga control strategies have been proposed and tested during the past decade, however, further research efforts are still needed to provide sustainable and ...
Muhammad Jamil +2 more
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Current Biology, 2019 Mutuku and Shirasu introduce the parasitic plant genus Striga.
Mutuku, J.Musembi, Shirasu, Ken
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Phenolic signals for prehaustorium formation in Striga hermonthica
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Striga hermonthica is a root parasitic plant that causes considerable crop yield losses. To parasitize host plants, parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the haustorium that functions in host invasion and nutrient absorption. The initiation
Natsumi Aoki +7 more
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Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines
Scientific Reports, 2021 Striga hermonthica is a widespread, destructive parasitic plant that causes substantial yield loss to maize productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Under severe Striga infestation, yield losses can range from 60 to 100% resulting in abandonment of farmers ...
A. E. Stanley +12 more
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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2021 Genetic diversity is key for breeding population development, hybrid breeding, heterotic grouping and genetic analysis, among others. The objective of this study was to examine genetic interrelationships among elite sorghum genotypes bred for resistance ...
Athenkosi Makebe +2 more
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Agriculture, 2020 Use of small doses of imazapyr and pyrithiobac for seed coatings of imazapyr-resistant maize hybrids (IR-Maize) offers an effective means to control Striga hermonthica.
Alpha Yaya Kamara +5 more
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