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Effects of Striga (Striga hermonthica) Infestation on the Concentration of Secondary Metabolites and Quantity of Nutritional Components in Sorghum

International Journal of Agronomy
Seventy-five (75) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) genotypes were evaluated to determine the effects of Striga hermonthica infestation (0, 0.25, and 5 mg seed pot−1) on secondary metabolites and grain nutritional composition.
Wilbert Mutezo, Moosa M. Sedibe
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Progeny testing of tropical and sub-tropical maize lines for grain yield and Striga resistance [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Maize production (Zea mays L.) suffers severe losses due to infestations of Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa). These challenges highlight the need for high-yielding Striga-resistant hybrids.
Emeline N. Dossa, Hussein Shimelis, Seltene Abady   +2 more
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Prevalence and Socioeconomic Impact of Striga (Striga hermonthica) in Sorghum Producing Areas of East and West Hararghe Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia

International Journal of Agronomy, 2022
Striga is one of the biotic constraints limiting the production and productivity of sorghum in tropical Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. A field survey was conducted in the eastern and western Hararghe zones in six districts in the 2019 cropping season ...
Lemma Degebasa, Taye Tessema, Zelalem Bekeko, Ketema Belete   +3 more
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Germplasm Bred for Resistance to Striga hermonthica Exhibited High Resistance Levels to Striga asiatica Compared to Commercial Checks

Advances in Agriculture, 2021
Parasitic weeds belonging to the Orobanchaceae family are a menace in Sub-Saharan African (SSA). Specifically, the two witchweeds from the genus Striga, S. hermonthica and S.
Vimbayi Dhliwayo, Edmore Gasura, Cacious Stanford Nyakurwa, Stanford Mabasa, Arnold Bray Mashingaidze, Peter Setimela   +5 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
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Aqueous extracts from indigenous plant in Burkina Faso with bio-herbicide properties to reduce Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth propagation

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022
Background The genus Striga includes 11 parasitic plants species of food crops in at least 50 African countries. Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a major biotic constraint to the cereal crops production in Africa.
Tinkoudougou Cathérine Sawadogo/Ilboudo, Djibril Yonli, Soumaïla Sourabie, Patrice Zerbo, Hamidou Traoré, Joseph Issaka Boussim   +5 more
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Hidden in plain sight: a maize 'PAL' with aminomutase activity. [PDF]

Plant J
The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
Wood C.
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Effectiveness of Yellow Maize Testers with Varying Resistance Reactions to Striga hermonthica for Evaluating the Combining Ability of Maize Inbred Lines

Agronomy, 2020
The choice of an appropriate tester is important for success in resistance hybrid breeding programs. Limited information is available on the most suitable testers that allow the selection of yellow endosperm maize inbred lines with good combining ability
Degife Zebire, Abebe Menkir, Victor Adetimirin, Wende Mengesha, Silvestro Meseka, Melaku Gedil   +5 more
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Strigolactones are chemoattractants for host tropism in Orobanchaceae parasitic plants

Nature Communications, 2022
Parasitic plants are able to grow towards potential hosts. Here the authors show that strigolactones produced by the host plants can act as chemoattractants for the root parasites Phtheirospermum japonicum and Striga hermonthica.
Satoshi Ogawa, Songkui Cui, Alexandra R. F. White, David C. Nelson, Satoko Yoshida, Ken Shirasu   +5 more
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Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Agricultural Resistance Strategies. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Parasitic plants devastate global agriculture through sophisticated molecular interactions with host crops. This review synthesizes current understanding of parasitic plant‐host interactions, from strigolactone‐mediated germination and haustorium formation to host defense mechanisms.
Shi J, Xie Q, Yu F.
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