Maize (Zea mays L.) production in west and central Africa (WCA) is constrained by the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth and recurrent drought. Two early maize populations, TZE-W Pop DT STR C0 (white) and TZE-Y Pop DT STR C0 (yellow), developed from diverse genetic backgrounds, were s...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Lum, A.F.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Menkir, A.
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Chabi, Y.
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The, C.
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Abdulai, M.
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Jacob, S.
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Agbaje, S.
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[Performance of early maize cultivars derived from recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance]
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Performance of early maize cultivars derived from recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Menkir, A.
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[Registration of 16 extra early maturing Striga resistant tropical maize inbred lines]
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Registration of 16 extra early maturing Striga resistant tropical maize inbred lines
Maize (Zea mays subsp mays) was domesticated from teosinte (Z. mays subsp parviglumis) through a single domestication event in southern Mexico between 6000 and 9000 years ago. This domestication event resulted in the original maize landrace varieties, which were spread throughout the Americas by ...
Yamasaki, M.
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Tenaillon, M.
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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Schroeder, S.
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Sánchez Villeda, H.
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Doebley, J.F.
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Gaut, B.
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McMullen, M.
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[Largescale screen for artificial selection in maize identifies candidate agronomic loci for domestication and crop improvement]
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Largescale screen for artificial selection in maize identifies candidate agronomic loci for domestication and crop improvement
Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination is a major problem facing maize growers worldwide, and host resistance is the most effective strategy to control the disease, but resistant genotypes have not been identified. In 2003, a total of 103 maize inbred lines were evaluated for Fusarium ear r...
Afolabi, C.G.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ekpo, E.J.A.
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Menkir, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Evaluation of maize inbred lines for resistance to fusarium ear rot and fumonisin accumulation in grain in Tropical Africa]
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Evaluation of maize inbred lines for resistance to fusarium ear rot and fumonisin accumulation in grain in Tropical Africa
On-farm trials were conducted in 2001, 2002, and 2003 in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria to evaluate integrated Striga hermonthica control measures under farmermanaged conditions. These included intercropping a Striga-resistant maize variety with cowpea for 3 years and also cropping this m...
Kureh, I.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Tarfa, B.D.
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[Influence of cereal legume rotation on Striga control and maize grain yield in farmers fields in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria]
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Influence of cereal legume rotation on Striga control and maize grain yield in farmers fields in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Twumasi-Afriyie, S.
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Sallah, P.
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Asiedu, E.
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Haag, W.
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Marfo, K.
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Ohemeng-Dapaah, S.
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Dzah, B.
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[Registration of Obatanpa Gh" maize"]
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Registration of Obatanpa Gh" maize"
The yield gap and variability in maize under smallholder systems in two agroecologies in northern Ghana were evaluated using a decision support system for agrotechnology transfer (DSSAT). The model was used to assess (1) the potential yield of maize (YPOT), (2) water-limited exploitable maize yie...
MacCarthy, Dilys S.
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Adiku, Samuel G.K.
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Freduah, B.S.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Narh, S.
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Abdulai, A.L.
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[Evaluating maize yield variability and gaps in two agroecologies in northern Ghana using a crop simulation model]
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Evaluating maize yield variability and gaps in two agroecologies in northern Ghana using a crop simulation model
Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis Tehon & E.Y. Daniels, poses a serious threat to maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. The knowledge of inheritance of resistance to GLS in new inbred lines would be useful for efficient development of hybrids and synthetics. I...
Menkir, A.
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Ayodele, M.
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[Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines]
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Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines
Mycotoxins are regulated in foods and feeds because of carcinogenic (aflatoxin), immunotoxic (deoxynivalenol), or environmental estrogenic (zearalenone) properties. In addition to having tumorigenic properties, many mycotoxins are antinutritional factors that cause unthrifty growth and immune sup...
Cardwell, K.F.
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[Mycotoxin contamination of foods in Africa: antinutritional factors]
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Mycotoxin contamination of foods in Africa: antinutritional factors
Rurinda, J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Supit, I.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?]
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Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?