Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica

Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high levels...

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Main Authors: Menkir, A., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Yallou, C.G., Kamara, A.Y., Ejeta, G.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91706
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author Menkir, A.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Yallou, C.G.
Kamara, A.Y.
Ejeta, G.
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Ejeta, G.
Kamara, A.Y.
Menkir, A.
Yallou, C.G.
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Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Yallou, C.G.
Kamara, A.Y.
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description Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high levels of resistance to S. hermonthica across locations and seasons. The number of parasites attached to the roots of diverse lines was significantly correlated with the number of emerged parasites in the screenhouse and in the field as well as with a reduction in grain yield due to Striga. AFLP and SSR markers clearly separated 41 Striga resistant inbred lines from four populations into groups according to their source populations. The consistent ranking of the general combining ability effects of selected inbred lines across locations and seasons also indicates that the inbred lines had a stable genetic basis that controlled the Striga resistance traits. Unraveling the complex mechanisms of resistance to S. hermonthica using rapid and efficient screening tools can facilitate the improvement of maize for resistance to different populations of the parasite.
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spelling CGSpace917062025-12-08T10:29:22Z Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica Menkir, A. Badu-Apraku, Baffour Yallou, C.G. Kamara, A.Y. Ejeta, G. maize striga hermonthica witchweed breeding crop yield Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high levels of resistance to S. hermonthica across locations and seasons. The number of parasites attached to the roots of diverse lines was significantly correlated with the number of emerged parasites in the screenhouse and in the field as well as with a reduction in grain yield due to Striga. AFLP and SSR markers clearly separated 41 Striga resistant inbred lines from four populations into groups according to their source populations. The consistent ranking of the general combining ability effects of selected inbred lines across locations and seasons also indicates that the inbred lines had a stable genetic basis that controlled the Striga resistance traits. Unraveling the complex mechanisms of resistance to S. hermonthica using rapid and efficient screening tools can facilitate the improvement of maize for resistance to different populations of the parasite. 2007-06 2018-03-20T10:13:33Z 2018-03-20T10:13:33Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91706 en Limited Access World Scientific Publishing Menkir, A., Badu-Apraku, B., Yallou, C.G., Kamara, A.Y. & Ejeta, G. (2007). Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica. In G, Ejeta, and J. Gressel, Integrating new technologies for striga control: towards ending the witch-hunt, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, (p. 99-114).
spellingShingle maize
striga hermonthica
witchweed
breeding
crop yield
Menkir, A.
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Yallou, C.G.
Kamara, A.Y.
Ejeta, G.
Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title_full Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title_fullStr Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title_full_unstemmed Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title_short Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica
title_sort breeding maize for broad based resistance to striga hermonthica
topic maize
striga hermonthica
witchweed
breeding
crop yield
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91706
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