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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under Striga infestation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
Striga is an important biotic factor limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa and can cause yield losses as high as 100%. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches hold a great potential for improving Striga resistance but requires identification
Baffour Badu-Apraku, Samuel Adewale, Agre Angelot Paterne, Melaku Gedil, Johnson Toyinbo, Robert Asiedu   +5 more
doaj   +6 more sources

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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Stacking Tolerance to Drought and Resistance to a Parasitic Weed in Tropical Hybrid Maize for Enhancing Resilience to Stress Combinations [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Maize is a food security crop cultivated in the African savannas that are vulnerable to the occurrence of drought stress and Striga hermonthica infestation.
Abebe Menkir, José Crossa, Silvestro Meseka, Bunmi Bossey, Oyekunle Muhyideen, Priscillia F. Riberio, Mmadou Coulibaly, Abdoul-Madjidou Yacoubou, Gbadebo Olaoye, Alidu Haruna   +9 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
doaj   +2 more sources

New Series of Zaxinone Mimics (MiZax) for Fundamental and Applied Research [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2023
The apocarotenoid zaxinone is a recently discovered regulatory metabolite required for proper rice growth and development. In addition, zaxinone and its two mimics (MiZax3 and MiZax5) were shown to have a remarkable growth-promoting activity on crops and
Muhammad Jamil, Pei-Yu Lin, Lamis Berqdar, Jian You Wang, Ikuo Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Ota, Noor Alhammad, Guan-Ting Erica Chen, Tadao Asami, Salim Al-Babili   +9 more
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Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
The potential yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and other major crops is curtailed by several biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic constraints. Parasitic weeds, Striga spp., are major constraints to cereal and legume crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Emeline Nanou Dossa, Hussein Shimelis, Emmanuel Mrema, Emmanuel Mrema, Admire Tichafa Isaac Shayanowako, Mark Laing   +5 more
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Combining ability of extra-early biofortified maize inbreds under Striga infestation and low soil nitrogen. [PDF]

Crop Sci, 2020
AbstractStriga hermonthica (Del.) Benth parasitism, low soil N, and nutritional deficiencies of normal‐endosperm maize (Zea mays L.) threaten maize yield and exacerbate nutritional problems in sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA). This study was conducted (a) to evaluate genetic variation among extra‐early maturing maize hybrids with provitamin A and quality ...
Oyekale SA, Badu-Apraku B, Adetimirin VO.   +2 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Is it possible to discern Striga weed (Striga hermonthica) infestation levels in maize agro-ecological systems using in-situ spectroscopy?

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation, 2020
The invasion by Striga in most cereal crop fields in Africa has posed a significant threat to food security and has caused substantial socioeconomic losses.
Bester Tawona Mudereri, Timothy Dube, Saliou Niassy, Emily Kimathi, Tobias Landmann, Zeyaur Khan, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Evaluation of formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga management in Kenyan agriculture [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasitic weed affecting cereal crops, poses a significant threat to global food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Muhammad Jamil, Sylvia Mutinda, Jian You Wang, Damaris Barminga, Agnes Mwihaki, Lynet Navangi, Teresa O. Okiyo, Rohit H. Patil, Titus Ngatia, Patrick Mudavadi, Steven Runo, Salim Al-Babili   +11 more
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Repeatability and genetic advances in early maturing maize hybrid trials conducted under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions. [PDF]

PLoS One
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize (Zea mays L.) is both a cash crop and an important staple crop. However, Striga hermonthica infection constrains its production and productivity. A total of 159 hybrids from 21 international trials were evaluated under Striga-infested (STRINF) and Striga non-infested (STRNON) conditions at Mokwa and Abuja, Nigeria ...
Abubakar AM, Adejumobi II, Fowobaje KR, Dieng I, Saminu Z, Imoro S, Badu-Apraku B.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources