Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments

Breeding maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids resistant to Striga and tolerant to low soil nitrogen (low-N) will reduce grain yield losses due to stresses in West Africa (WA). Studies were conducted to determine if selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance in early-maturing maize populations i...

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Main Authors: Ifie, B.E., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gracen, V.E., Danquah, E.Y.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76086
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author Ifie, B.E.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Danquah, E.Y.
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Danquah, E.Y.
Gracen, V.E.
Ifie, B.E.
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Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Danquah, E.Y.
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description Breeding maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids resistant to Striga and tolerant to low soil nitrogen (low-N) will reduce grain yield losses due to stresses in West Africa (WA). Studies were conducted to determine if selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance in early-maturing maize populations improved low-N tolerance in hybrids derived from selected inbreds from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) under Striga-infested, low-N and optimum environments in Nigeria. One hundred and fifty hybrids developed from crosses involving 30 lines using North Carolina Design II plus six checks were evaluated at two locations each under low-N, artificial Striga infestation, and optimum environments for 2 yr. Lines with combined resistance or tolerance to Striga as well as low-N were identified. Striga-resistant– as well as low-N–tolerant hybrids with outstanding performance under both stress environments could be obtained through the accumulation of favorable alleles for resistance or tolerance in both parental lines. Although selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance resulted in improved performance of genotypes under low-N, it is important to test genotypes under low-N to identify those with outstanding performance under the target stress. ENT 11 × TZEI 4 and TZEI 65 × ENT 11 were identified as the most stable and high-yielding hybrids.
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spelling CGSpace760862023-09-10T07:10:27Z Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments Ifie, B.E. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Gracen, V.E. Danquah, E.Y. maize striga wheat nitrogen grain Breeding maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids resistant to Striga and tolerant to low soil nitrogen (low-N) will reduce grain yield losses due to stresses in West Africa (WA). Studies were conducted to determine if selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance in early-maturing maize populations improved low-N tolerance in hybrids derived from selected inbreds from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) under Striga-infested, low-N and optimum environments in Nigeria. One hundred and fifty hybrids developed from crosses involving 30 lines using North Carolina Design II plus six checks were evaluated at two locations each under low-N, artificial Striga infestation, and optimum environments for 2 yr. Lines with combined resistance or tolerance to Striga as well as low-N were identified. Striga-resistant– as well as low-N–tolerant hybrids with outstanding performance under both stress environments could be obtained through the accumulation of favorable alleles for resistance or tolerance in both parental lines. Although selection for Striga resistance and/or drought tolerance resulted in improved performance of genotypes under low-N, it is important to test genotypes under low-N to identify those with outstanding performance under the target stress. ENT 11 × TZEI 4 and TZEI 65 × ENT 11 were identified as the most stable and high-yielding hybrids. 2015-03 2016-07-11T08:41:52Z 2016-07-11T08:41:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76086 en Limited Access Wiley Ifie, B.E., Badu-Apraku, B., Gracen, V. & Danquah, E. (2015). Genetic Analysis of Grain Yield of IITA and CIMMYT Early-Maturing Maize Inbreds under-Infested and Low–Soil-Nitrogen Environments. Crop Science, 55(2), 610-623.
spellingShingle maize
striga
wheat
nitrogen
grain
Ifie, B.E.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Gracen, V.E.
Danquah, E.Y.
Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title_full Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title_fullStr Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title_full_unstemmed Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title_short Genetic analysis of gain yield of IITA and CIMMYT earlymaturing maize inbreds under Strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
title_sort genetic analysis of gain yield of iita and cimmyt earlymaturing maize inbreds under strigainfested and lowsoil nitrogen environments
topic maize
striga
wheat
nitrogen
grain
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76086
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