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
Two improved tropical maize composites, TZL COMP3 and TZL COMP4; representing complementary heterotic pools have been subjected to four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection (RRS) for two decades to enhance varietal cross performance. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of...
Kolawole, A.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Blay, E.
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Ofori, K.
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Kling, J.G.
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[Changes in heterosis of maize (Zea mays L.) varietal cross hybrids after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection]
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Changes in heterosis of maize (Zea mays L.) varietal cross hybrids after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection
Kolawole, A.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Blay, E.
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Ofori, K.
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[Genetic gain in heterosis of maize reciprocal composites]
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Genetic gain in heterosis of maize reciprocal composites
Two tropical maize composites were subjected to four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection to develop divergent inbred lines with good combining ability. This study was conducted to examine the extent of genetic diversity, changes in allele composition and genetic structure, of 100 randomly se...
Kolawole, A.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Gedil, M.
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Blay, E.
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Ofori, K.
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Kling, J.G.
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[Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection]
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Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection