Full-sib families derived from Pool 16 DT, a tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) population, were evaluated in the 1995/96 and 1997/98 dry seasons, using two sites each season in Côte d’Ivoire. In all sites, the crop was irrigated from planting to about 2 weeks before anthesis, irrigation was discontin...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Menkir, A.
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Kamara, A.
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Dapaah, S.
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[Screening maize for drought tolerance in the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa]
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Screening maize for drought tolerance in the Guinea savanna of West and Central Africa
Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is a non-destructive measure of green vegetation growth or above ground biomass of a crop. NDVI may also be used to evaluate traits such as early vigour and stay green which are important for adaptation to drought stress. In the present study, the rel...
Adebayo, M.A.
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Menkir, A.
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Hearne, S.
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[Relationships between normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and other traits of tropical testcross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under drought and wellwatered conditions]
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Relationships between normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and other traits of tropical testcross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under drought and wellwatered conditions
Maize (Zea mays L.) landraces in the northern Guinea savanna and Sudan savanna in West and Central Africa appear to have some drought-adaptive traits. This study was initiated to assess the level of improvement in yield potential and other agronomic traits achieved under drought stress (DS) and i...
Meseka, S.K.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Ajala, S.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Menkir, A.
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[Introgression of alleles from maize landraces to improve drought tolerance in an adapted germplasm]
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Introgression of alleles from maize landraces to improve drought tolerance in an adapted germplasm
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in the Guinea savannas of Nigeria. Despite its high production potential, drought, Striga hermonthica parasitsim, and poor soil fertility particularly nitrogen deficiency limit maize production in the savannas. Breeders at IITA have developed drought-...
Kamara, A.
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Ewansiha, S.U.
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Menkir, A.
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[Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties]
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Assessment of nitrogen uptake and utilization in drought tolerant and Striga resistant tropical maize varieties
There is growing interest for yellow maize among farmers and the food and feed industries in West Africa. Testing of maize hybrids in multi-location trials is crucial for identifying adapted high-yielding candidates for quick release. This study was designed to evaluate yield stability of three-w...
Meseka, S.K.
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Menkir, A.
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Olakojo, S.
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Jalloh, A.
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Coulibaly, N.
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Bossey, O.
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[Yield stability of yellow maize hybrids in the Savannas of west Africa]
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Yield stability of yellow maize hybrids in the Savannas of west Africa
Abstract Introduced maize (Zea mays L.) germplasmcan serve as sources of favorable alleles toenhance performance in new maize varieties andhybrids under drought stress conditions. In the presentstudy, the combining abilities of 12 exotic maizeinbred lines from CIMMYT and 12 adapted maizeinbred li...
Adebayo, M.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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Hearne, S.
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[Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in adapted X exotic crosses of maize inbred lines under managed stress conditions]
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Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in adapted X exotic crosses of maize inbred lines under managed stress conditions
Drought and high temperature are two major factors limiting maize productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. An increase in temperature above 30 °C reduces yield by 1% under optimal rain-fed condition and by 1.7% under drought stress (DS) and up to 40% under combined drought and heat stress (DSHTS). App...
Meseka, S.
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Menkir, A.
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Bossey, B.
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Mengesha Abera, W.
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[Performance assessment of drought tolerant maize hybrids under combined drought and heat stress]
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Performance assessment of drought tolerant maize hybrids under combined drought and heat stress
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