The Maize streak virus (MSV) disease has been one of the most devastating diseases of maize (Zea mays L.) in all the countries of West and Central Africa (WCA). For a long time, breeding for resistance to the disease was frustrating because of lack of facilities for uniform artifi cial inoculatio...
Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Fajemisin, J.
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Ladipo , J.
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Ajala, S.
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Kim, S.K.
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[Development and regional deployment of streak virus resistant maize germplasm: an overview]
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Development and regional deployment of streak virus resistant maize germplasm: an overview
Biotic constraints (insects, diseases, parasitic weeds) and abiotic stresses (drought) are widespread and pose a constant threat to maize production worldwide. Tropical environments provide the greatest opportunity for evolution of insects and diseases because of the favourable year- round climat...
Kim, S.K.
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Brewbaker, J.L.
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Hallauer, A.
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[Insect and disease resistance from tropical maize for use in temperate zone hybrids]
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Insect and disease resistance from tropical maize for use in temperate zone hybrids
A parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infects millions of hectares of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, and it threatens production of cereal crops. The objectives of this study were to investigate inheritance in maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines of tolerance and resistance to S. he...
Kim, S.K.
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[Breeding for Striga hemonthica tolerant openpollinated maize varieties in Africa]
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Breeding for Striga hemonthica tolerant openpollinated maize varieties in Africa
IITA has been breeding maize for Striga tolerance/resistance (STR) since 1982. Populations of Striga hermonthica from Nigeria have been used to challenge maize germplasm. Initially (1982-1984), field screening was done under natural infestation, but variability both within sites and across years ...
Kim, S.K.
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Winslow, M.D.
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[Progress in breeding maize for Striga tolerance/resistance at IITA]
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Progress in breeding maize for Striga tolerance/resistance at IITA