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Phenolic signals for prehaustorium formation in Striga hermonthica. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 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 of a prehaustorium, the primitive haustorium structure before host invasion, requires the ...
Aoki N, Cui S, Ito C, Kumaishi K, Kobori S, Ichihashi Y, Yoshida S.   +6 more
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Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines [PDF]

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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Diacetoxyscirpenol, a Fusarium exometabolite, prevents efficiently the incidence of the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background Certain Fusarium exometabolites have been reported to inhibit seed germination of the cereal-parasitizing witchweed, Striga hermonthica, in vitro. However, it is unknown if these exometabolites will consistently prevent S.
Williams Oyifioda Anteyi, Iris Klaiber, Frank Rasche   +2 more
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Rational design of Striga hermonthica-specific seed germination inhibitors. [PDF]

Plant Physiol, 2022
AbstractThe obligate hemiparasitic weed Striga hermonthica grows on cereal roots and presents a severe threat to global food security by causing enormous yield losses, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The rapidly increasing Striga seed bank in infested soils provides a major obstacle in controlling this weed.
Zarban RA, Hameed UFS, Jamil M, Ota T, Wang JY, Arold ST, Asami T, Al-Babili S.   +7 more
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Striga hermonthica Suicidal Germination Activity of Potent Strigolactone Analogs: Evaluation from Laboratory Bioassays to Field Trials [PDF]

Plants, 2022
The obligate hemiparasite Striga hermonthica is one of the major global biotic threats to agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, causing severe yield losses of cereals.
Muhammad Jamil, Jian You Wang, Djibril Yonli, Tsuyoshi Ota, Lamis Berqdar, Hamidou Traore, Ouedraogo Margueritte, Binne Zwanenburg, Tadao Asami, Salim Al-Babili   +9 more
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Maize Inbred Lines with Varying Levels of Resistance to Striga Hermonthica Using Agronomic Trait-Based and SNP Markers [PDF]

Plants, 2020
Striga hermonthica is a serious biotic stress limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. The limited information on the patterns of genetic diversity among maize inbred lines derived from source germplasm with mixed genetic backgrounds limits the ...
Adekemi Stanley, Abebe Menkir, Agre Paterne, Beatrice Ifie, Pangirayi Tongoona, Nnanna Unachukwu, Silvestro Meseka, Wende Mengesha, Melaku Gedil   +8 more
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Identification of Striga hermonthica-resistant Upland Rice Varieties in Sudan and Their Resistance Phenotypes [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Rice has become a major staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, upland rice cultivation is expanding particularly in rainfed areas where the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, a major constraint to cereal production, is endemic.
Hiroaki eSamejima, Hiroaki eSamejima, Abdel Gabar eBabiker, Abdel Gabar eBabiker, Ahmed eMustafa, Yukihiro eSugimoto   +5 more
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Application of bioinoculants in combating Striga Hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation in maize [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Background Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth is an obligate root parasitic flowering plant capable of causing 30–90% yield loss in cereal fields thereby constituting a huge threat to food security.
Akinlolu Olalekan Akanmu, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro, Funso Raphael Kutu, Jude J.O. Odhiambo   +4 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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How does Striga hermonthica Bewitch its hosts? [PDF]

Plant Signal Behav, 2019
The common name witchweed synonymous with the Latin name Striga befits the bewitching effects, viz wilting and chlorosis, the parasite inflicts on its hosts long before it emerges and becomes visible above the ground. However, interactions in the rhizosphere between host roots and Striga seedlings are concealed and inscrutable.
Fujioka H, Samejima H, Mizutani M, Okamoto M, Sugimoto Y.   +4 more
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