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Genome-Wide Association Studies for Striga asiatica Resistance in Tropical Maize

International Journal of Genomics, 2021
Striga asiatica L. is a parasitic weed in cereal crops including maize leading to tremendous yield losses up to 100% under severe infestation. The available S.
Arthur Pfunye, Rwafa Rwafa, Stanford Mabasa, Edmore Gasura   +3 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]

Front Plant Sci, 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
Mbuvi DA, Masiga CW, Kuria E, Masanga J, Wamalwa M, Mohamed A, Odeny DA, Hamza N, Timko MP, Runo S.   +9 more
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Identification of QTLs Controlling Resistance/Tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an Extra-Early Maturing Yellow Maize Population

Agronomy, 2020
Striga hermonthica parasitism is a major constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa with yield losses reaching 100% under severe infestation. The application of marker-assisted selection is highly promising for accelerating breeding for Striga ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku, Samuel Adewale, Agre Paterne, Melaku Gedil, Robert Asiedu   +4 more
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Towards Striga-resistant Gene pool in Nigerian Pearl millet landraces [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Parasitism of crop plants by Striga species is a major constraint in the savannah zones of West Africa. A germplasm collection comprised of 240 accessions of pearl millet was screened under natural Striga hermonthica infestation to identify sources of ...
Maryam Dawud, John Eleblu, Ignatius Angarawai, Pangirayi Tongoona, Kwadwo Ofori   +4 more
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Genotypic Variation in Cultivated and Wild Sorghum Genotypes in Response to Striga hermonthica Infestation

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Striga hermonthica is the most important parasitic weed in sub-Saharan Africa and remains one of the most devastating biotic factors affecting sorghum production in the western regions of Kenya.
Nicoleta Muchira, Nicoleta Muchira, Kahiu Ngugi, Lydia N. Wamalwa, Millicent Avosa, Wiliter Chepkorir, Eric Manyasa, Desterio Nyamongo, Damaris A. Odeny   +8 more
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Identification of Striga hermonthica-resistant Upland Rice Varieties in Sudan and Their Resistance Phenotypes

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Rice has become a major staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, upland rice cultivation is expanding particularly in rainfed areas where the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, a major constraint to cereal production, is endemic.
Hiroaki eSamejima, Hiroaki eSamejima, Abdel Gabar eBabiker, Abdel Gabar eBabiker, Ahmed eMustafa, Yukihiro eSugimoto   +5 more
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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
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Resistance breeding and biocontrol of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in maize: a review

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2018
Purpose: The aims of this article are to highlight pre-breeding procedures for identifying primary sources of Striga-resistance genes and to summarize complimentary breeding techniques that enhance partial resistance of maize varieties against Striga ...
Admire Tichafa Shayanowako, Mark Laing, Hussein Shimelis, Learnmore Mwadzingeni   +3 more
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Identification of resistant genotypes against Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in kodo millet

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2018
Performance of 25 pre-release cultures and 13 released varieties of kodo millet were assessed for Striga resistance under artificial inoculation. Significant variation in Striga related parameters were recorded among the evaluated genotypes.
A. K. Jain, Ruchi Chourasia, Ashish Kumar and, R. P. Joshi   +3 more
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