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 +5 more
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GWAS provides biological insights into mechanisms of the parasitic plant (Striga) resistance in sorghum [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 Background Sorghum yields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are greatly reduced by parasitic plants of the genus Striga (witchweed). Vast global sorghum genetic diversity collections, as well as the availability of modern sequencing technologies, can be ...
Jacinta Kavuluko +9 more
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Mapping quantitative trait loci and predicting candidate genes for Striga resistance in maize using resistance donor line derived from Zea diploperennis [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 The parasitic weed, Striga is a major biological constraint to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and threatens food and nutrition security.
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Genome-wide association study of Striga resistance in early maturing white tropical maize inbred lines [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2020 Background Striga hermonthica (Benth.) parasitism militates against increased maize production and productivity in savannas of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Samuel Adeyemi Adewale +5 more
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Hidden in plain sight: a maize 'PAL' with aminomutase activity. [PDF]
Plant JThe Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
Wood C.
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Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2019 Background Maize yield potential is rarely maximized in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to the devastating effects of drought stress and Striga hermonthica parasitism.
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Genetic diversity analysis of tropical and sub-tropical maize germplasm for Striga resistance and agronomic traits with SNP markers. [PDF]
PLoS ONEStriga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa) are major parasitic weeds limiting cereal crop production and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Under severe infestation, Striga causes yield losses of up to 100%.
Emeline N Dossa +2 more
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Association mapping for Striga resistance and agronomic‐related traits in sorghum [PDF]
The Plant GenomeOver 50% of arable land available for cereal production in sub‐Saharan Africa is severely infested with Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, posing a significant challenge to agricultural productivity in the region.
Wilbert T. Mutezo +3 more
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Strigolactone-mediated architecture regulation and stress resilience: Insights and innovations for crop breeding. [PDF]
J Integr Plant BiolThis review summarizes the discovery, biosynthesis, and transport of strigolactone, and the D14‐D3/MAX2‐D53/SMXLs signaling module. It highlights diverse roles of strigolactone in plant architecture, stress responses, and crop breeding, including species‐specific functions, hormonal crosstalk, and agricultural applications.
Hu Q, Li J, Wang B.
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What we learn from weed genetics. [PDF]
Am J BotAmerican Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 4, April 2026.
VanWallendael A.
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