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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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CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing and Its Applications in Cereal Crop Improvement

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT CRISPR/Cas‐based genome editing has emerged as a transformative tool for precise genetic improvement of cereal crops. Recent advances in CRISPR technologies, including Cas9, Cas12, Cas13, base editing, and prime editing, have enabled targeted modification of genes and regulatory elements controlling yield, stress tolerance, and grain ...
Sirisha Kaniganti, Himanshu Saini, A. K. Chaitanya, Niranjan Hegde, Priya Shah, Nakul D. Magar, Ramesh Rijal, Jeevan Jyoti Kaushik, Deepak Nanda, Sharad Sachan, Anand Kumar, Roopali Bhoite, Harsha Rayudu Jamedar   +12 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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Identification of QTLs Controlling Resistance/Tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an Extra-Early Maturing Yellow Maize Population

Agronomy, 2020
Striga hermonthica parasitism is a major constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa with yield losses reaching 100% under severe infestation. The application of marker-assisted selection is highly promising for accelerating breeding for Striga ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku, Samuel Adewale, Agre Paterne, Melaku Gedil, Robert Asiedu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome and Single‐Cell Transcriptome Reveal the Evolution of Holoparasitic Plants: A Case Study of Cistanche deserticola

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 2226-2240, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The Orobanchaceae family, the largest group of parasitic plants, spans a complete spectrum from autotrophic to holoparasitic species. As a typical endangered holoparasitic species within this family, Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant that is widely harvested for traditional medicine in desertic regions, and of growing importance as a ...
Xinke Zhang, Yujing Miao, Yuanyuan Xing, Guoshuai Zhang, Meiqiao Zhang, Chris J. Thorogood, Shilin Chen, Linfang Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host-Parasite Interactions Throughout the Striga Life Cycle, and their Contributions to Striga Resistance

African Crop Science Journal, 2011
Field screening for resistance to Striga has been slow and difficult, with only modest success. Successful Striga parasitism is dependent upon a series of chemical signals produced by its host. Interruption of one or more of these signals results in failure to establish parasitism.
Ejeta, G., Butler, L.G.
openaire   +3 more sources

Assessment of sorghum anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum P. Henn.) intensity and its association with biophysical factors in Western and Southwestern regions of Ethiopia

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Ethiopia is Africa's second‐largest sorghum producer [Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench]. Despite these potentials, the production and productivity of sorghum yield remained low due to many agricultural factors. Among the factors, sorghum anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum is one of the main fungal diseases substantially reducing ...
Assefa Gidesa, Thangavel Selvaraj, Getachew Ayana, Alemu Lencho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gibberellin action‐based strategies show promise in the control of Striga—A major threat to global agriculture

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement The root‐parasitic plant Striga hermonthica can cause severe crop failure, leading to significant agricultural and economic losses in Africa.
Jiazheng Chen, Ikuo Takahashi, Masatoshi Nakajima, Tadao Asami   +3 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.
John Lobulu, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing, Arnold Angelo Mushongi   +3 more
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Molecular insights into volatile organic compound sensing and signaling in plants

The Plant Journal, Volume 125, Issue 6, March 2026.
SUMMARY Plants interact with their surrounding environment through the perception of a vast and structurally diverse array of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); however, the molecular mechanisms involved remain mostly unknown. Despite the large number of VOCs emitted and perceived by plants, only a small number of phylogenetically distinct, but often ...
Matthew E. Bergman, Sun Hyun Chang, Benoît Boachon, Nitzan Shabek, Natalia Dudareva   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source