Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high lev...
Menkir, A.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Yallou, C.G.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica]
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Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
Sorghum [Sorghumbicolor (L.) Moench] is a very important crop in the Sudan serving as a primary source of food, beverage, and total livelihood for millions of people in the country. The crop originated in the Northeast quadrant of Africa, and the Sudan is widely recognized as a major center of di...
Grenier, Cécile
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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Dahlberg, J.
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El Ahmadi, A.
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Mahmoud, M.
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Peterson, G.
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Rosenow, D.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Sorghums of the Sudan: analysis of regional diversity and distribution]
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Sorghums of the Sudan: analysis of regional diversity and distribution
• Breeding for resistance to Striga in maize (Zea mays), with paucity of donor source and known mechanisms of resistance, has been challenging. • Here, post-attachment development of S. hermonthica was monitored on two maize inbreds selected for field resistance and susceptibility reactions to St...
Amusan, I.O.
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Rich, P.J.
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Menkir, A.
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Housley, T.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Resistance to Striga hermonthica in a maize inbred line derived from Zea diploperennis]
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Resistance to Striga hermonthica in a maize inbred line derived from Zea diploperennis
Crop breeders in the semi-arid tropics often confront a combination of moisture and nutrient stress in their target production environments. Stability of performance under stress conditions is, thus, a desirable goal for crop improvement. The objectives of these studies were (1) to explore the ...
Menkir, A.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Selection for grain yield in sorghum under moisture and nutrient stress environments]
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Selection for grain yield in sorghum under moisture and nutrient stress environments