Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa

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 Striga management strategies. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of maize breeding activities related to Striga r...

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Autores principales: Yacoubou, A.M., Wallis, Z.N., Menkir, A., Zinsou, V.A., Onzo, A., Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L., Meseka, S., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, Melaku A, Agre, P.
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Publicado: Wiley 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113864
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author Yacoubou, A.M.
Wallis, Z.N.
Menkir, A.
Zinsou, V.A.
Onzo, A.
Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L.
Meseka, S.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Gedil, Melaku A
Agre, P.
author_browse Agre, P.
Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L.
Gedil, Melaku A
Mengesha Abera, W.
Menkir, A.
Meseka, S.
Onzo, A.
Wallis, Z.N.
Yacoubou, A.M.
Zinsou, V.A.
author_facet Yacoubou, A.M.
Wallis, Z.N.
Menkir, A.
Zinsou, V.A.
Onzo, A.
Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L.
Meseka, S.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Gedil, Melaku A
Agre, P.
author_sort Yacoubou, A.M.
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description 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 Striga management strategies. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of maize breeding activities related to Striga resistance and its management. Scientific surveys have revealed that conventional breeding strategies have been used more than molecular breeding strategies in maize improvement for Striga resistance. Striga resistance genes are still under study in the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) maize breeding programme. There is also a need to discover QTL and molecular markers associated with such genes to improve Striga resistance in maize. Marker Assistance Breeding is expected to increase maize breeding efficiency with complex traits such as resistance towards Striga because of the complex nature of the host‐parasite relationship and its intersection with other environmental factors. Conventional alongside molecular tools and technical controls are promising methods to effectively assess Striga in Sub‐Saharan Africa.
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spelling CGSpace1138642025-11-11T10:34:03Z Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa Yacoubou, A.M. Wallis, Z.N. Menkir, A. Zinsou, V.A. Onzo, A. Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L. Meseka, S. Mengesha Abera, W. Gedil, Melaku A Agre, P. breeding maize quantitative trait loci disease resistance striga hermonthica nigeria 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 Striga management strategies. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of maize breeding activities related to Striga resistance and its management. Scientific surveys have revealed that conventional breeding strategies have been used more than molecular breeding strategies in maize improvement for Striga resistance. Striga resistance genes are still under study in the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) maize breeding programme. There is also a need to discover QTL and molecular markers associated with such genes to improve Striga resistance in maize. Marker Assistance Breeding is expected to increase maize breeding efficiency with complex traits such as resistance towards Striga because of the complex nature of the host‐parasite relationship and its intersection with other environmental factors. Conventional alongside molecular tools and technical controls are promising methods to effectively assess Striga in Sub‐Saharan Africa. 2021-04 2021-06-04T15:30:04Z 2021-06-04T15:30:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113864 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Yacoubou, A.M., Wallis, Z.N., Menkir, A., Zinsou, V.A., Onzo, A., Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L., ... & Agre, P. (2021). Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub‐Saharan Africa. Plant Breeding, 140(2), 195-210.
spellingShingle breeding
maize
quantitative trait loci
disease resistance
striga hermonthica
nigeria
Yacoubou, A.M.
Wallis, Z.N.
Menkir, A.
Zinsou, V.A.
Onzo, A.
Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L.
Meseka, S.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Gedil, Melaku A
Agre, P.
Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title_short Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort breeding maize zea mays for striga resistance past current and prospects in sub saharan africa
topic breeding
maize
quantitative trait loci
disease resistance
striga hermonthica
nigeria
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113864
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