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Crop genotypic richness enhances biomass production and phosphorus acquisition in maize‐mycorrhiza symbiosis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1702-1714, September 2026.
Our study tests how soil and plant biodiversity can enhance sustainability of crop production in Kenya. We tested whether mixtures of maize varieties performed better than monocultures and tested their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly by maize variety, and genetic mixtures outperformed ...
Grace Ng'endo Kanyita, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Henry Birt, David Johnson   +3 more
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Auxin, Strigolactones, and Nitric Oxide Coordinate Lateral Root Development in Rice During Early Interaction With Rhizophagus irregularis

Physiologia Plantarum, Volume 178, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbiotic associations with plant roots, profoundly shaping root system architecture (RSA) and influencing nutrient acquisition in crops. This modulation begins during the early pre‐symbiotic stage, when plants and fungi interact without physical contact.
Giulia Raffaele, Marilena Ronzan, Emanuela Del Dottore, Jian You Wang, Paolo Bianchini, Alberto Diaspro, Carlo Filippeschi, Salim Al‐Babili, Laura De Gara, Barbara Mazzolai   +9 more
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Genetic variation in strigolactone production and tillering in rice and its effect on Striga hermonthica infection [PDF]

, 2011
Tillering in cereals is a complex process in the regulation of which also signals from the roots in the form of strigolactones play an important role. The strigolactones are signalling molecules that are secreted into the rhizosphere where they act as ...
Aad van Ast, Charnikhova, T., Harro J. Bouwmeester, Tatsiana R19">b   +12 more
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Evaluating Mechanisms of Soil Microbiome Suppression of Striga Infection in Sorghum

Bio-Protocol
The 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, Jiregna Shekata, Mahdere Shimels, Desalegn Etalo, Benjamin Thiombiano, Aimee Walmsey, Alexander Chen, Harro Bouwmeester, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Siobhan Brady, Dorota Kawa   +10 more
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Structural and functional characterisation of a reconstructed ancestral strigolactone receptor

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
Significance Statement Ancestral sequence reconstruction of the strigolactone receptor DWARF14 (D14) reveals that its substrate specificity and signalling mechanism have remained largely conserved in seed plants. Ancestral D14 exhibits improved recombinant yields, thermostability and catalytic activity relative to D14 from Arabidopsis thaliana ...
Andrew J. Tuckey, Andrew C. Marshall, Emel Rothzerg, Antonella P. Monte, Tom Bennett, Charles S. Bond, Mark T. Waters   +6 more
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Identification of new maize inbred lines with resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.

Journal of Crop Protection, 2012
Striga hermonthica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal grasses that causes severe grain yield loss in susceptible maize cultivars in Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most practical Stiga control strategies.
Haron Karaya, Njoroge Kiarie, Stephen Mugo, Fred Kanampiu, Emmanuel Ariga, John Nderitu   +5 more
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Genetic Diversity and Inter-Trait Relationships among Maize Inbreds Containing Genes from Zea diploperennis and Hybrid Performance under Contrasting Environments

Agronomy, 2020
Accurate estimation of genetic variability present in tropical maize inbreds with varying reactions to Strigahermonthica infestation is essential for efficient and sustainable utilization to ensure increased genetic gain in a breeding program. Thirty-six
Ijeoma Chinyere Akaogu, Baffour Badu-Apraku, Vernon Gracen, Pangirayi Tongoona, Melaku Gedil, Nnanna Unachukwu, Samuel Kwame Offei, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Sarah Hearne, Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira   +9 more
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Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2673-2686, August 2026.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the promotion and application of three‐line hybrid sorghum in China, this review highlights pivotal scientific breakthroughs, systematically summarizes the progress in hybrid sorghum breeding and dwarf sorghum breeding in the country, and presents an outlook on the future of sorghum breeding.
Xiangxiang Meng, Lu Li, Qian Qian, Liang Jiang, Zhaosheng Kong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya [PDF]

, 2017
s The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica Benth. (Orobanchaceae), commonly known as striga, is an increasingly important constraint to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), often resulting in total yield losses in maize (Zea mays L.) and ...
Pickett, J. A., Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Wasonga, Charles J., Charles J. Wasonga, Pickett, John, Hooper, A. M., Khan, Zeyaur R., Wasonga, C. J., Khan, Z. R., Midega, Charles A.O., Midega, C. A. O., Hooper, Antony M., Antony M. Hooper, John A. Pickett   +14 more
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Combined use of improved maize hybrids and nitrogen application increases grain yield of maize, under natural Striga hermonthica infestation

Open Agriculture
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation is one of the major constraints to maize production in the Nigeria savannas. The application of nitrogen fertilizer to Striga-resistant hybrids may reduce Striga infection and increase grain yields.
Solomon Reuben, Kamara Alpha Y., Aliyu Kamaluddin T., Ademulegun Temitope D., Mohammed Ibrahim B., Tofa Abdullahi I., Omoigui Lucky. O., Adeleke Musibau A.   +7 more
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