Breeding maize (Zea mays) for Striga resistance: Past, current and prospects in sub‐saharan africa

AM Yacoubou, N Zoumarou Wallis, A Menkir… - Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Striga hermonthica, causes up to 100% yield loss in maize production in Sub‐Saharan
Africa. Developing Striga‐resistant maize cultivars could be a major component of integrated …

Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, E Mrema… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The potential yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and other major crops is curtailed by several
biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic constraints. Parasitic weeds, Striga spp., are major …

Screening tropical and sub-tropical maize germplasm for resistance to Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica and yield-related traits

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, AIT Shayanowako, MD Laing - Euphytica, 2024 - Springer
Identification of maize germplasm with dual resistance to Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S.
asiatica (Sa), could lead to the development of cultivars with stable resistance. 130 tropical …

[HTML][HTML] Agronomic performance and resistance to maize lethal necrosis in maize hybrids derived from doubled haploid lines

K Sadessa, Y Beyene, BE Ifie, M Gowda, LM Suresh… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most widely cultivated grain crops globally. In sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), it plays an important role in ensuring both food and income security …