Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), but its production is severely constrained by low soil nitrogen (low N). Fifty-six extra-early open-pollinated maize cultivars developed during three breeding eras, 1995–2000, 2001–2006 and 2007–2012, were eva...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Annor, B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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[Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras]
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Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras
Maize hybrids that are tolerant to drought at the seedling stage are needed to boost productivity in the rainforest agro-ecology of West Africa. Genetics of tolerance of maize seedling to drought stress is not well understood and is poorly documented. The objectives of this study were to screen e...
Adewale, S.A.
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Akinwale, R.O.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Genetic analysis of drought-adaptive traits at seedling stage in early-maturing maize inbred lines and field performance under stress conditions]
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Genetic analysis of drought-adaptive traits at seedling stage in early-maturing maize inbred lines and field performance under stress conditions
Akinwale, R.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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[Heterotic grouping of tropical earlymaturing maize inbred lines based on combining ability in Strigainfested and Strigafree environments and the use of SSR markers for genotyping]
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Heterotic grouping of tropical earlymaturing maize inbred lines based on combining ability in Strigainfested and Strigafree environments and the use of SSR markers for genotyping
Four cycles of S1 family recurrent selection to improve grain yield and resistance to Striga hermonthica have been completed in TZE-Y Pop STR C0. In order to determine whether or not to continue with the recurrent scheme, it was desirable to evaluate the amount of residual genetic variance and as...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Akinwale, R.O.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Franco, J.
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[Relative changes in genetic variability and correlations in an earlymaturing maize population during recurrent selection]
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Relative changes in genetic variability and correlations in an earlymaturing maize population during recurrent selection
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Annor, B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Akaogu, I.C.
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Melaku, G.
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Fasanmade, Y.
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[Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments]
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Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.
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[Genetic gains in grain yield under nitrogen stress following three decades of breeding for drought tolerance and Striga resistance in early maturing maize]
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Genetic gains in grain yield under nitrogen stress following three decades of breeding for drought tolerance and Striga resistance in early maturing maize
Information on the combining ability, heterotic patterns and genetic diversity of maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds is crucial for the success of a hybrid program targeting the stress environments of West Africa (WA). Studies were conducted in 2011 at four locations in Nigeria to (i) determine the comb...
Genotype main effect plus genotype-by-environment interaction (GGE) biplot produces a graphical display of results that facilitates a better understanding of complex genotype-by-environment interaction in multi-environment trials of breeding and agronomic experiments. However, the full potential ...
Akinwale, R.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Oluwaranti, A.
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[Assessing the usefulness of GGE biplot as a statistical tool for plant breeders and agronomists]
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Assessing the usefulness of GGE biplot as a statistical tool for plant breeders and agronomists
Two major constraintsmilitatingagainst the
achievement of food security in West Africa (WA) are
recurrent drought and poor soil fertility. Seventeen early
maturing maize inbreds from IITA and CIMMYT were
used as parents to produce 136 diallel crosses which
were evaluated along with four checks in...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Gedil, M.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Annor, B.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Akinwale, R.
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Fasanmade, Y.
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Akaogu, I.C.
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Aderounmu, M.
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[Heterotic responses among crosses of IITA and CIMMYT early white maize inbred lines under multiple stress environments]
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Heterotic responses among crosses of IITA and CIMMYT early white maize inbred lines under multiple stress environments
Identification of early-maturing maize inbred lines based on multiple traits under drought and low N environments for hybrid development and population improvement. Can. J. Plant Sci. 91: 931942. Drought and low nitrogen stresses are major limiting factors to maize (Zea mays L.) production and pr...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Akinwale, R.
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[Identification of early-maturing maize inbred lines based on multiple traits under drought and low N environments for hybrid development and population improvement]
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Identification of early-maturing maize inbred lines based on multiple traits under drought and low N environments for hybrid development and population improvement