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Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines

Scientific Reports, 2021
Striga hermonthica is a widespread, destructive parasitic plant that causes substantial yield loss to maize productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Under severe Striga infestation, yield losses can range from 60 to 100% resulting in abandonment of farmers ...
A. E. Stanley, A. Menkir, B. Ifie, A. A. Paterne, N. N. Unachukwu, S. Meseka, W. A. Mengesha, B. Bossey, O. Kwadwo, P. B. Tongoona, O. Oladejo, C. Sneller, M. Gedil   +12 more
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Estimating genetic gains for tolerance to stress combinations in tropical maize hybrids

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
Maize is a strategic food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most maize growing tropical savannas particularly in West and Central African experience the occurrence of frequent droughts and Striga infestation, resulting in 30–100% yield losses.
Abebe Menkir, Ibnou Dieng, Silvestro Meseka, Bunmi Bossey, Wende Mengesha, Oyekunle Muhyideen, Priscillia F. Riberio, Mmadou Coulibaly, Abdoul-Madjidou Yacoubou, Folusho A. Bankole, Gloria Boakyewaa Adu, Tayo Ojo   +11 more
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Inheritance of Striga hermonthica adaptive traits in an earlymaturing white maize inbred line containing resistance genes from Zea diploperennis [PDF]

, 2019
Striga hermonthica can cause as high as 100% yield loss in maize depending on soil fertility level, type of genotype, severity of infestation and climatic conditions.
Adetimirin V. O., Amegbor I. K., Ejeta G., J. G Kling, Kim S. K., Kim S. K., Kiruki S., Kroschel J., Lagoke S. T. O., Lane J. A., Singh R. P.   +10 more
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Cultivar evaluation and trait analysis of tropical early maturing maize under Striga-infested and Striga-free environments

Field Crops Research, 2011
Abstract Striga hermonthica is a major constraint to maize ( Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. The use of secondary traits that have high heritability and genetic correlation with grain yield can improve the precision with which Striga resistant genotypes are identified. Fifteen early cultivars were evaluated under Striga -infested
Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Akinwale, R.
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Genetic variation and host-parasite specificity of Striga resistance and tolerance in rice: the need for predictive breeding [PDF]

, 2017
The parasitic weeds Striga asiatica and Striga hermonthica cause devastating yield losses to upland rice in Africa. Little is known about genetic variation in host resistance and tolerance across rice genotypes, in relation to virulence differences ...
Bisikwa, Jenipher, Cissoko, Mamadou, Dieng, Ibnou, Irakiza, Runyambo, Kayongo, Nicholas, Masoka, Isaac, Midega, Charles A. O., Rodenburg, Jonne, Scholes, Julie D.   +8 more
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Correlation analysis for maize grain yield, other agronomic parameters and Striga affected traits under Striga infested/free environment

Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 2015
Evaluation of 15 F1 hybrids and six parents obtained from partial diallel crosses was carried out during 2011 rainy season at Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) Samaru, Zaria Striga infested field and Striga free field (2 environments). Interrelationships of grain yield and its components under Striga infestation revealed that character ear ...
Halidu J, Abubakar L, A Izge U, G Ado S, Yakubu H, S Haliru B   +5 more
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Combining ability of yield and yield components among Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae-compatible and Striga-resistant sorghum genotypes

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2020
Use of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivars with partial resistance to Striga spp. and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae (FOS) represents a novel strategy to control Striga.
Emmanuel Mrema, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing   +2 more
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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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Identifying suitable tester for evaluating Striga resistant lines using DArTseq markers and agronomic traits.

PLoS ONE, 2021
A desirable tester that elicits greater genetic difference in Striga resistance among test crosses in a breeding program has not been reported. Therefore, this study was conducted to characterize 30 Striga resistant yellow endosperm maize inbred lines ...
Degife Zebire, Abebe Menkir, Victor Adetimirin, Wende Mengesha, Silvestro Meseka, Melaku Gedil   +5 more
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Novel Sources of Witchweed (Striga) Resistance from Wild Sorghum Accessions [PDF]

, 2017
Sorghum is a major food staple in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but its production is constrained by the parasitic plant Striga that attaches to the roots of many cereals crops and causes severe stunting and loss of yield. Away from cultivated farmland, wild
Atera, Bais, Bouwmeester, Brozynska, Cissoko, Cotter, Doebley, Dörr, Ejeta, Gethi, Gurney, Gurney, Harlan, Haussmann, Hudson, Jamil, Jones, Lanoue, Li, Li, Maiti, Masiga, Mohamed, Mohamed, Musselman, Ngugi, Okonkwo, Omanya, Parker, Paterson, Rich, Rodenburg, Rodenburg, Rogers, Sakai, van Dam, Wurst, Yoder, Yohannes, Yoshida, Zhu   +40 more
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