Maize production is constrained by Striga hermonthica in Mali leading to high yield losses. Breeding resistant hybrid maize is a promising alternative for increasing farmers’ income. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of test crosses to Striga hermonthica and identify high y...
Sangaré, S.
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Menkir, A.
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Ofori, K.
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Gracen, V.
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[Combining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize]
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Combining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize
Striga hermonthica can cause as high as 100% yield loss in maize depending on soil fertility level, type of genotype, severity of infestation and climatic conditions. Understanding the mode of inheritance of Striga resistance in maize is crucial for introgression of resistance genes into tropical...
Akaogu, I.C.
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Badu‐Apraku, B.
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Tongoona, P.B.
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Ceballos, H.
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Gracen, V.
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Offei, S.K.
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Dzidzienyo, D.
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[Inheritance of Striga hermonthica adaptive traits in an earlymaturing white maize inbred line containing resistance genes from Zea diploperennis]
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Inheritance of Striga hermonthica adaptive traits in an earlymaturing white maize inbred line containing resistance genes from Zea diploperennis
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important security crop that faces severe yield loses due to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Motivated by the slow progress of conventional breeding, genetic improvement of cassava is undergoing rapid change due to the implementation of quantitative t...
Kayondo, S.I.
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Carpio, D.P. del
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Lozano, R.
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Ozimati, A.A.
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Wolfe, M.
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Baguma, Yona K.
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Gracen, V.
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Offei, S.
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Ferguson, M.
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Kawuki, R.
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Jannink, Jean-Luc
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[Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for CBSD resistance in Manihot esculenta]
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Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for CBSD resistance in Manihot esculenta
The goal of most rice improvement programs is the enhancement of farmers' yield using less land and limited water. This study evaluated 77 upland rice genotypes under optimal upland growing conditions in the field and ranked the genotypes using base indices. Subsequently, eighteen cultivars selec...
Anyaoha, C.
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Fofana, M.
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Gracen, V.
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Tongoona, P.B.
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Blay, E.
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Semon, M.
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Popoola, B.
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[Yield potential of upland rice varieties under reproductive-stage drought and optimal water regimes in Nigeria]
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Yield potential of upland rice varieties under reproductive-stage drought and optimal water regimes in Nigeria
Seventy-seven upland rice genotypes including popular cultivars in Nigeria and introduced varieties selected from across rice-growing regions of the world were evaluated under optimal upland ecology. These genotypes were characterised for 10 traits and the quantitative data subjected to Pearson c...
Anyaoha, C.
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Adegbehingbe, F.
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Uba, U.
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Popoola, B.
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Gracen, V.
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Mande, S.
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Onotugoma, E.
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Fofana, M.
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[Genetic Diversity of Selected Upland Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) for Grain Yield and Related Traits]
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Genetic Diversity of Selected Upland Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) for Grain Yield and Related Traits
Estimates of combining abilities and heterosis of inbred lines are imperative for selection of suitable parents of maize hybrids. This study examined the combining ability of 24 drought-tolerant maize inbred lines, 12 each from International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) and Int...
Adebayo, M.A.
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Menkir, A.
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Blay, E.
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Gracen, V.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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[Combining ability and heterosis of elite drought-tolerant maize inbred lines evaluated in diverse environments of lowland tropics]
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Combining ability and heterosis of elite drought-tolerant maize inbred lines evaluated in diverse environments of lowland tropics