To evaluate local maize varieties from Burkina Faso under moisture deficiency to identify suitable genotypes to serve as sources of drought tolerance alleles for incorporation into improved cultivars. Methodology and results: Fourteen local maize varieties from Bu...
Olaoye, G.
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Menkir, A.
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Ajala, S.O.
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Jacob, S.
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[Evaluation of local maize (Zea mays L.) varieties from Burkina Faso as source of tolerance to drought]
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Evaluation of local maize (Zea mays L.) varieties from Burkina Faso as source of tolerance to drought
Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but itsproduction is threatened byStriga hermonthica(Del.) Benth. Transferof resistance genes from wild relatives may increase resistance toS. hermonthicain tropical maize. The objective of this study was todetermine the combining abil...
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic secondary metab-olites produced mainly byAspergillus flavusLinkex. Fries, andA. prarasiticusSpeare duringinfection of susceptible crops, such as maize,cottonseed, peanuts and tree nuts. This paper willreview research efforts in identifying afla...
Chen, Z.Y.
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Brown, R.L.
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Guo, B.Z.
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Menkir, A.
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Cleveland, T.E.
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[Identifying aflatoxin resistance related proteins/genes through proteomics and RNAi gene silencing]
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Identifying aflatoxin resistance related proteins/genes through proteomics and RNAi gene silencing
Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis Tehon & E.Y. Daniels, poses a serious threat to maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. The knowledge of inheritance of resistance to GLS in new inbred lines would be useful for efficient development of hybrids and synthetics. I...
Menkir, A.
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Ayodele, M.
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[Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines]
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Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines
Knowledge of the heterotic responses of elite adapted and exotic maize inbred lines can facilitate their utilization for population improvement and hybrid development. In the present study, a line x tester mating design was used to determine the combining ability of 20 elite drought-tolerant maiz...
Adebayo, A.
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Menkir, A.
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Blay, E.
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Gracen, V.E.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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[Performance based grouping of adapted and exotic drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L) inbred lines under stressed and nonstressed conditions]
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Performance based grouping of adapted and exotic drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L) inbred lines under stressed and nonstressed conditions
Menkir, A.
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Pixley, K.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Gedil, M.
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[Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content]
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Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content
Adoption of improved maize (Zea mays L.) varieties in the
rainforest agro-ecology of Nigeria largely depends on yielding
potential and resistance to common foliar diseases. The present
study aims at assessing the combining ability of a set of adapted
and exotic drought-tolerant maize inbred lines...
Adebayo, M.A.
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Menkir, A.
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[Combining ability of adapted and exotic drought-tolerant maize inbred lines under full irrigation and rainfed conditions in Nigeria]
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Combining ability of adapted and exotic drought-tolerant maize inbred lines under full irrigation and rainfed conditions in Nigeria