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Response of cereals to intercropping with non‐food crops in tropical and subtropical regions: A meta‐analysis

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Abstract Intercropping cereals with non‐food intercrops (NFICs) provides a means to enhance cereal productivity while providing additional benefits such as improved soil health or forage production. We conducted a meta‐analysis to investigate the effect of NFICs on cereal yields, cereal nitrogen uptake, and striga (Striga spp.) infestation, using 874 ...
Kamarou‐Dine Seydou, Pierre G. Tovihoudji, Sissou Zakari, Pierrot Lionel Yemadje, P. B. Irénikatché Akponikpè, Charles L. Bielders   +5 more
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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Genetic interrelationships of elite sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes bred for Striga resistance and compatibility with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (FOS) revealed by microsatellites

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2021
Genetic diversity is key for breeding population development, hybrid breeding, heterotic grouping and genetic analysis, among others. The objective of this study was to examine genetic interrelationships among elite sorghum genotypes bred for resistance ...
Athenkosi Makebe, Hussein Shimelis, Admire I. T. Shayanowako   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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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

Challenges to the exploitation of host plant resistance for Striga management in cereals and legumes by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2019
Striga hermonthica, Striga asiatica and Striga gesneroides are obligate root parasites that cause severe yield losses in cereals and legumes in sub-Saharan Africa. Genetic control of Striga through resistance is widely considered to be the most practical
Ronald Mandumbu, Charles Mutengwa, Stanford Mabasa, Eddie Mwenje   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Practicality of the suicidal germination approach for controlling Striga hermonthica

Pest Management Science, 2016
AbstractBACKGROUNDPurple witchweed (Striga hermonthica), Orobanchaceae, is an obligate root‐parasitic weed of important cereal crops. The parasite is a copious seed producer, and a huge seed bank develops soon after the onset of the initial infestation.
Hiroaki, Samejima, Abdel Gabar, Babiker, Hirosato, Takikawa, Mitsuru, Sasaki, Yukihiro, Sugimoto   +4 more
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Identification of phytotoxic metabolites of a new Fusarium sp. inhibiting germination of Shiga hermonthica seeds

Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2003
An undescribed species of Fusarium was isolated from the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica in Sudan. When grown both on liquid and solid media this strain produced toxic compounds causing the total suppression of germination of Striga seeds ...
A. Boari, A. Evidente, A.E. Idris, M. Vurro, M.A. Abouzeid   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source