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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is a drought-resilient and nutritious staple food crop widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions.
Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema   +4 more
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Induced defence by a root hemiparasite increases host plant resistance against future infection

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Infection by root hemiparasites can increase mortality of parasites during future infection, indicating induced host defence mechanisms. Abstract European grassland plants are frequently attacked by root hemiparasites. However, little is known about host defence responses to parasitism.
S. C. Wanke, D. Matthies
wiley   +1 more source

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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Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help?

Agronomy, 2020
The parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth. is stimulated to germinate by biomolecules (strigolactones) produced in the roots of host and some non-host plants. Non-hosts induce Striga’s suicidal germination and are therefore used as trap crops.
Fridah A. Mwakha, Nancy L.M. Budambula, Johnstone O. Neondo, Bernard M. Gichimu, Eddy O. Odari, Peter K. Kamau, Calvins Odero, Willy Kibet, Steven Runo   +8 more
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Parasitic Plant–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Agricultural Resistance Strategies

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 16, 18 March 2026.
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.
Jiayang Shi, Qi Xie, Feifei Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Activités insecticides de Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth (Scrophulariaceae) sur Callosobrichus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera : Bruchidae) [PDF]

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2006
Insecticidal activities of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth (Scrophulariacecae) on Callobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleptera Bruchidae). This paper deals with insecticidal potentialities of Striga hermonthica (Del.) (Scrophulariaceae) in protection of ...
Nacoulma OG., Ouedraogo AP., Kiendrebeogo M.   +2 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

Yield gains in extra-early maize cultivars of three breeding eras under multiple environments [PDF]

, 2017
Open Access JournalAvailability of extra-early maize cultivars has facilitated the expansion of maize production into savannas of West and Central Africa (WCA).
A. O. Talabi, Akaogu, B. Annor, B. Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Bremner, Bänziger, C. G. Yallou, Campos, Castleberry, Cechin, Crossa, Duvick, Fajemisin, Falconer, Gauch, Gauch, H. Alidu, I. C. Akaogu, IITA, K. Obeng-Antwi, Kamara, Kim, Kim, M. Aderounmu, M. Oyekunle, Moghaddam, NeSmith, O’Neill, Sabaghnia, Sadeghi, Sangoi, SAS Institute, Soil Survey Staff, Tollenaar, Wang, Wolfe, Yan, Yan, Zobel   +52 more
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Analysis of Maize Farming Systems in Cameroon and Drivers of Productivity

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Conceptual framework illustrating key factors influencing maize productivity. ABSTRACT Maize is a staple crop critical for food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Cameroon. However, productivity is constrained by socio‐economic, agricultural, institutional and climatic factors.
Shey Ndogmi Yoniwo, Francis Ogochukwu Okeke, Terence Epule Epule, Alec Forsyth, Naeem Syed, Joseph Hubert Yamdeu Galani   +5 more
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Gas exchange of root hemi-parasite Striga hermonthica and its host Sorghum bicolor under short-term soil water stress

Biologia Plantarum, 2013
The gas exchange of the upper fully expanded leaf of the root parasite Striga hermonthica and of its host Sorghum bicolor was measured under wet and dry conditions to identify the mechanisms of the devastating effects of the parasite on its hosts under ...
T. Inoue, Y. Yamauchi, A. H. Eltayeb, H. Samejima, A. G. T. Babiker, Y. Sugimoto   +5 more
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