Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups

Identifying efficient testers for separating maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines into heterotic groups can facilitate the development of superior hybrids. Striga-resistant yellow-maize inbred lines developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) do not have well established hete...

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Autores principales: Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, Victor O., Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S.K., Gedil, Melaku A
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126076
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author Zebire, D.
Menkir, A.
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Meseka, S.K.
Gedil, Melaku A
author_browse Adetimirin, Victor O.
Gedil, Melaku A
Mengesha Abera, W.
Menkir, A.
Meseka, S.K.
Zebire, D.
author_facet Zebire, D.
Menkir, A.
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Meseka, S.K.
Gedil, Melaku A
author_sort Zebire, D.
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description Identifying efficient testers for separating maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines into heterotic groups can facilitate the development of superior hybrids. Striga-resistant yellow-maize inbred lines developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) do not have well established heterotic groups. This study was conducted to identify efficient testers for classifying yellow-maize inbred lines into heterotic groups. Thirty Striga-resistant inbred lines were crossed with three testers having varying levels of resistance to Striga. A trial comprising 90 testcrosses and two hybrid checks was conducted at two locations in Nigeria for 2 years under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions. The approach that involved specific combining ability (SCA) effects and mean grain yields was found to be more efficient than the heterotic group’s specific and general combining ability (HSGCA) grouping method in separating the 30 inbred lines into three heterotic groups. The tolerant and resistant testers were highly efficient in grouping the inbred lines into heterotic groups under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions using the two approaches. Striga-resistant yellow inbred lines assigned to two of the three major heterotic groups could be used as parents for developing superior hybrids and/or synthetics and for generating source populations for developing new maize inbred lines.
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spelling CGSpace1260762024-11-07T09:33:24Z Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups Zebire, D. Menkir, A. Adetimirin, Victor O. Mengesha Abera, W. Meseka, S.K. Gedil, Melaku A maize striga hermonthica disease resistance hybrids varieties Identifying efficient testers for separating maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines into heterotic groups can facilitate the development of superior hybrids. Striga-resistant yellow-maize inbred lines developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) do not have well established heterotic groups. This study was conducted to identify efficient testers for classifying yellow-maize inbred lines into heterotic groups. Thirty Striga-resistant inbred lines were crossed with three testers having varying levels of resistance to Striga. A trial comprising 90 testcrosses and two hybrid checks was conducted at two locations in Nigeria for 2 years under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions. The approach that involved specific combining ability (SCA) effects and mean grain yields was found to be more efficient than the heterotic group’s specific and general combining ability (HSGCA) grouping method in separating the 30 inbred lines into three heterotic groups. The tolerant and resistant testers were highly efficient in grouping the inbred lines into heterotic groups under Striga-infested and non-infested conditions using the two approaches. Striga-resistant yellow inbred lines assigned to two of the three major heterotic groups could be used as parents for developing superior hybrids and/or synthetics and for generating source populations for developing new maize inbred lines. 2022-07-04 2022-12-19T11:43:00Z 2022-12-19T11:43:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126076 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V., Mengesha, W., Meseka, S.K. & Gedil, M. (2022). Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups. Journal of Crop Improvement, 36(4), 473-493.
spellingShingle maize
striga hermonthica
disease resistance
hybrids
varieties
Zebire, D.
Menkir, A.
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Mengesha Abera, W.
Meseka, S.K.
Gedil, Melaku A
Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title_full Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title_fullStr Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title_short Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Striga-resistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups
title_sort efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to striga for classifying striga resistant yellow maize lines into heterotic groups
topic maize
striga hermonthica
disease resistance
hybrids
varieties
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126076
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