Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. However, selection for low ...
Ribeiro, P.F.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Gracen, V.E.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Asante, M.D.
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Afriyie-Debrah, Charles
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Gedil, M.
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[Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments.]
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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments.
During the past 45 years, the genetic improvement programs of IITA and its partners have made spectacular progress in developing high-yielding crop varieties that offered best-bet solutions to major production constraints, such as, cassava mosaic, maize streak, Striga, soybean rust, insect pests,...
Ajala, S.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Menkir, A.
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[Maize genetic improvement for enhanced productivity gains in West and Central Africa]
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Maize genetic improvement for enhanced productivity gains in West and Central Africa
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
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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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Menkir, A.
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Sanogo, D.
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[Conduct and management of maize field trials]
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Conduct and management of maize field trials
Maize (Zea mays L) research at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru was initiated in the 1950s with the goal of developing adapted high yielding varieties and hybrids. Germplasm materials were collected from local sources as well as from different countries, including Columbia, K...
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TA-WECAMAN ont et6 honrologu6es et vulgarisdes auprdsdes agriculteurs Nig€rians. Recemment, des essais de mais richesen proteines de qualit6 ont 6t€ inities en collaboration avec l'llTA-WECAMAN, SG2000 et le CIMMYT et des resultats prometteursont et6 obtenus. L'institut continue ) cooperer avec l...
Ado, S.
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Showemimo, F.
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Alabi, S.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Menkir, A.
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Usman, I.
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Abdullahi, U.S.
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[Maize research at IAR Samaru]
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Maize research at IAR Samaru
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth threatens maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. In an extra-early population, S1 families derived from four cycles of recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance were evaluated with and without Striga infestation at three locations in ...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Effects of recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance in an extraearly maize production]
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Effects of recurrent selection for grain yield and Striga resistance in an extraearly maize production
Two maize (Zea mays L.) populations, TZE-W Pop DT STR C4 (Reg. No. GP-574, PI 654407), white- grained, fl int/dent, and TZE-Y Pop DT STR C4 (Reg. No. GP-575, PI 654408), yellow-grained, fl int/dent with drought tolerance and moderate levels of resistance to the fl owering parasitic witchweed, Str...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Yallou, C.G.
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[Registration of Strigaresistant and Droughttolerant tropical early maize populations TZEW Pop DT STR C4 and TZEY Pop DT STR C4]
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Registration of Strigaresistant and Droughttolerant tropical early maize populations TZEW Pop DT STR C4 and TZEY Pop DT STR C4
Maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars combining high grain yield with elevated levels of lysine, tryptophan, and desirable endosperm modification, could reduce food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa (WCA). Sixteen early- and nine extra-early-maturing quality protein maize (QPM) and n...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Lum, A.F.
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[The pattern of grain yield response of normal and quality protein maize cultivars in stress and nonstress environments and nonstress environments]
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The pattern of grain yield response of normal and quality protein maize cultivars in stress and nonstress environments and nonstress environments
This study was conducted to evaluate the yield performance of different maturity groups of maize varieties at different planting dates under the marginal rainfall conditions of the rainforest ecology of Nigeria and identify the high yielding ones. The maize varieties were evaluated on five and th...
Oluwaranti, A.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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[Grain yield of maize varieties of different maturity groups under marginal rainfall conditions]
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Grain yield of maize varieties of different maturity groups under marginal rainfall conditions