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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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Characterization of host tolerance to Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Euphytica, 2006
One of the most promising control options against the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica is the use of crop varieties that combine resistance with high levels of tolerance. The aim of this study was to clarify the relation between Striga infestation level,
A. Oswald, A. van Ast, A.L. Gurney, A.L. Gurney, A.L. Gurney, B.I.G. Haussmann, B.I.G. Haussmann, B.I.G. Haussmann, C. Parker, F.A. Showemimo, F.F. Bebawi, F.F. Bebawi, F.F. Bebawi, G.O. Omanya, J. Rodenburg, J.P. Wilson, J.P. Wilson, Jonne Rodenburg, Lammert Bastiaans, M.C. Arnaud, M.C. Smith, Martin J. Kropff, R.H. Bernhard, R.R. Sokal, S. Pierce, S.K. Kim, S.K. Kim, S.K. Kim, S.O. El Hiweris, T. Koskela, V.O. Adetimirin, V.O. Adetimirin, Y. Efron   +32 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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Striga hermonthica reduction using Fusarium oxysporum in Kenya [PDF]

African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016
The biological control agent Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae isolate Foxy 2 had shown potential as a biological control in West Africa, however it failed to achieve the same results when used on Kenyan Striga hermonthica. A F. oxysporum isolate FK3 was obtained from infected S.
K. V. Daniel, Wanyama Collins, Ajanga Samuel, Wainwright Henry   +3 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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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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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.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Contrasting Response Mechanisms of Maize Lines to Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Agriculture, 2020
Strigahermonthica (Del.) Benth is a parasitic weed that devastates cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several control measures have been proposed for the parasite, of these, host plant resistance is considered the most cost-effective for poor farmers.
Nnanna N. Unachukwu, Abebe Menkir, Adekemi Stanley, Ebenezer O. Farombi, Melaku Gedil   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The stimulant involved in the germination of Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B - Biological Sciences, 1949
The seeds of Striga hermonthica will only germinate readily when they have been exposed to a chemical stimulant released from a potential host root, and the purpose of the investigation has been the examination of the chemical nature of the stimulant.
R. BROWN, A. W. Johnson, Eric Robinson, Alexander Robertus Todd   +3 more
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Strigolactones and sesquiterpene lactones induce Orobanche cumana germination via KAI2d receptors through distinct processes. [PDF]

Plant J
SUMMARY Orobanche cumana is an obligate parasitic weed belonging to the Orobanchaceae family and represents the most important biotic constraint to sunflower seed production in all the regions where sunflower is cultivated, except in North and South America. O.
Affholder J, Lambret L, Penaranda S, Cornu D, Lebris P, Keita A, Delgrange S, Muños S, Téletchéa S, Boyer FD, Pouvreau JB, Delavault P, de Saint Germain A.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources