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The relationship between strigolactones and Striga hermonthica infection in cereals [PDF]

, 2012
Cereal production in Africa is under increasing constraint due to the obligate, out-crossing, hemiparasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, a member of the Scrophulariaceae family.
Jamil, M.
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Genetic analysis of the maximum germination distance of Striga under Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae biocontrol in sorghum

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018
Maximum germination distance (MGD) is an important component of Striga resistance in sorghum. The objective of this study was to determine gene action influencing MGD of Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica among selected sorghum lines treated with a ...
Emmanuel Mrema, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing, Learnmore Mwadzingeni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in the Integration of Genomic and Phenomic Tools in Cowpea Breeding for Improving Stress Resilience and Grain Yield and Quality

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a multi‐use crop highly valued as a food crop, high‐protein fodder, and sustainable cover crop. Yet, it remains underused, and yields in most growing regions are below the crop's potential due to multiple biotic and abiotic stresses.
Habib Akinmade, Luis Getino, María Muñoz‐Amatriaín, Esteban Rios   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mucuna pruriens as a Sustainable Functional Food: Applications From Seed to Product

Modern Agriculture, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2026.
This review highlights Mucuna pruriens as a nutrient‐rich legume with significant nutritional, therapeutic, and agricultural value. Its protein‐rich seeds contain essential minerals and L‐DOPA, but high antinutritional compounds require effective processing before consumption.
Crossby Osei Tutu, Reuben Acheampong, Papa Toah Akonor, Bernard Kwabena Asiedu, Rexford Obeng, Anthonia Helga Andoh‐Odoom, Dora Duah‐Bisiw, Jacob Ulzen, Michael Wiafe‐Kwagyan, Nii Korley Kortei, Justice Owusu‐Bempah   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Omics Technologies for Cowpea Improvement

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a vital crop for food security, nutrition, and climate resilience in sub‐Saharan African and other semi‐arid regions. However, its improvement is constrained by the complexity of polygenic traits such as drought tolerance, pest resistance, and seed quality.
Junior S. Kamara, Festus O. Olasupo, Abdoul‐Razak Oumarou Mahamane, Katleho S. Selele   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Groundnut Improvement for Aflatoxin Resistance: Progress and Opportunities

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Groundnut, or peanut, is an industrial oilseed crop that serves the food and feed industries and provides income along the value chain. Pre‐ and post‐harvest aflatoxin contamination, caused by Aspergillus spp., hinders the food and feed value and market opportunities of groundnut products. Developing and deploying aflatoxin‐resistant varieties
Tullu Tadessa Asefa, Hussein Shimelis, Janila Pasupuleti, Seltene Abady Tesfamariam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop genotypic richness enhances biomass production and phosphorus acquisition in maize‐mycorrhiza symbiosis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1702-1714, September 2026.
Our study tests how soil and plant biodiversity can enhance sustainability of crop production in Kenya. We tested whether mixtures of maize varieties performed better than monocultures and tested their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly by maize variety, and genetic mixtures outperformed ...
Grace Ng'endo Kanyita, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Henry Birt, David Johnson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of Maize Genotypes (Zea mays L.) for Resistance to Striga asiatica and S. hermonthica and Compatibility with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (FOS) in Tanzania

Agronomy, 2021
Striga species cause significant yield loss in maize varying from 20 to 100%. The aim of the present study was to screen and identify maize genotypes with partial resistance to S. hermonthica (Sh) and S.
John Lobulu, Hussein Shimelis, Mark D. Laing, Arnold Angelo Mushongi, Admire Isaac Tichafa Shayanowako   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and functional characterisation of a reconstructed ancestral strigolactone receptor

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
Significance Statement Ancestral sequence reconstruction of the strigolactone receptor DWARF14 (D14) reveals that its substrate specificity and signalling mechanism have remained largely conserved in seed plants. Ancestral D14 exhibits improved recombinant yields, thermostability and catalytic activity relative to D14 from Arabidopsis thaliana ...
Andrew J. Tuckey, Andrew C. Marshall, Emel Rothzerg, Antonella P. Monte, Tom Bennett, Charles S. Bond, Mark T. Waters   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Socioeconomic Impact of Striga (Striga hermonthica) in Sorghum Producing Areas of East and West Hararghe Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia

International Journal of Agronomy, 2022
Striga is one of the biotic constraints limiting the production and productivity of sorghum in tropical Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. A field survey was conducted in the eastern and western Hararghe zones in six districts in the 2019 cropping season ...
Lemma Degebasa, Taye Tessema, Zelalem Bekeko, Ketema Belete   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source