Marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS) is a breeding method used to accumulate favorable alleles that for example confer tolerance to drought in inbred lines from several genomic regions within a single population. A bi-parental cross formed from two parents that combine resistance to Striga ...
Abdulmalik, R.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Meseka, S.K.
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Unachukwu, N.N.
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Ado, S.G.
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Olarewaju, J.D.
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Aba, D.A.
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Hearne, S.
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Crossa, J.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic gains in grain yield of a maize population improved through marker assisted recurrent selection under stress and non-stress conditions in west Africa]
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Genetic gains in grain yield of a maize population improved through marker assisted recurrent selection under stress and non-stress conditions in west Africa
The objective of marker assisted recurrent selection (MARS) is to increase the frequency of favorable marker alleles in a population before inbred line extraction. This approach was used to improve drought tolerance and grain yield (GY) in a biparental cross of two elite drought tolerant lines. T...
Bankole, F.
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Menkir, A.
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Olaoye, G.
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Crossa, J.
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Hearne, S.
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Unachukwu, N.N.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic gains in yield and yield related traits under drought stress and favorable environments in a maize population improved using marker assisted recurrent selection]
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Genetic gains in yield and yield related traits under drought stress and favorable environments in a maize population improved using marker assisted recurrent selection
Striga hermonthica and drought are the major stresses limiting maize yields in sub-Saharan Africa. The search for diverse maize lines’ tolerance to drought and resistance to S. hermonthica (DTSTHR) is very crucial for yield improvement in areas affected by the two stresses. Understanding the gene...
Mengesha, W.
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Menkir, A.
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Unachukwu, N.N.
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Meseka, S.K.
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Farinola, A.
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Girma Tessema, G.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers]
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Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers
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
Background
Maize yield potential is rarely maximized in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to the devastating effects of drought stress and Striga hermonthica parasitism. This study was conducted to determine the gains in grain yield and associated changes in an early-maturing yellow bi-parental maize ...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Fasanmade, Y.
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Gedil, M.
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Magorokosho, C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance]
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Yield gains and associated changes in an early yellow bi-parental maize population following genomic selection for Striga resistance and drought tolerance