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Disentangling the importance of microbiological and physico-chemical properties of Ethiopian field soils for the Striga seed bank and sorghum infestation [PDF]

Environmental Microbiome
Background Striga hermonthica (Striga) is a parasitic weed that severely affects sorghum yield in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies highlighted the soil microbiome’s potential to suppress Striga through interference with specific stages in its life ...
Tamera Taylor, Getahun Benti, Marcio F.A. Leite, Luisa M. Arias-Giraldo, Desalegn W. Etalo, Sewunet Abera, Lorenzo Lombard, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Stefan Sanow, Dominika Rybka, Thomas Mostert, Einar Martinez de la Parte, Daniel Legesse, Urgesa Tsega Tulu, Jiregna Daksa, Roy van Doorn, Raycenne Rosa Leite, Taye Tessema, Pedro W. Crous, Dorota Kawa, Eiko E. Kuramae, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Siobhan M. Brady   +22 more
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Performance prediction and stability of maize hybrids in contrasting Striga environments [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Maize 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, Baffour Badu-Apraku   +1 more
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Multi-source spatial data-based invasion risk modeling of Striga (Striga asiatica) in Zimbabwe

GIScience and Remote Sensing, 2020
Monitoring of destructive invasive weeds such as those from the genus Striga requires accurate, near real-time predictions and integrated assessment techniques to enable better surveillance and consistent assessment initiatives.
Bester Tawona Mudereri, Zeyaur Khan, Tobias Landmann   +2 more
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Maize production constraints, traits preference and current Striga control options in western Tanzania: farmers’ consultation and implications for breeding

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B Soil and Plant Science, 2019
Striga spp. severely affect maize yields in Tanzania causing yield losses varying from 20% to 100%. The use of Striga resistant varieties is an economical and environmentally friendly option that can be easily adopted by smallholder farmers.
Mark Laing, Hussein Shimelis
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A powerful molecular marker to detect mutations at sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 [PDF]

The Plant Genome
The 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, Patrick J. Rich, Gebisa Ejeta   +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, Samuel Adewale, Agre Angelot Paterne, Melaku Gedil, Johnson Toyinbo, Robert Asiedu   +5 more
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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, Songkui Cui, Songkui Cui, Chiharu Ito, Kie Kumaishi, Shungo Kobori, Yasunori Ichihashi, Satoko Yoshida   +7 more
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Genetic interrelationships of elite sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes bred for Striga resistance and compatibility with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (FOS) revealed by microsatellites

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, Hussein Shimelis, Admire I. T. Shayanowako   +2 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, A. Menkir, B. Ifie, A. A. Paterne, N. N. Unachukwu, S. Meseka, W. A. Mengesha, B. Bossey, O. Kwadwo, P. B. Tongoona, O. Oladejo, C. Sneller, M. Gedil   +12 more
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Towards Striga-resistant Gene pool in Nigerian Pearl millet landraces [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Parasitism of crop plants by Striga species is a major constraint in the savannah zones of West Africa. A germplasm collection comprised of 240 accessions of pearl millet was screened under natural Striga hermonthica infestation to identify sources of ...
Maryam Dawud, John Eleblu, Ignatius Angarawai, Pangirayi Tongoona, Kwadwo Ofori   +4 more
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