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
Drought stress causes significant yield reduction in maize Zea mays L. grown in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA. An understanding of the inheritance of drought tolerance would be useful in developing drought tolerant hybrids. The objectives of this study were to determine (i) the effects of the level of ...
La sdcheresse est un stress qui cause une r6duction significative derendement chez le mdis Zeo moys L) en Afrique sub-Saharienne(AS9. La compr6hension du mode de transmission de la tol6rancei la sdcheresse serait utile pour la cr6ation d'hybrides tolfrants d las6cheresse. Les obiectifs de cette 6...