Resistance breeding and biocontrol of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in maize: a review

Purpose: The aims of this article are to highlight pre-breeding procedures for identifying primary sources of Striga-resistance genes and to summarize complimentary breeding techniques that enhance partial resistance of maize varieties against Striga species. Materials and methods: The paper present...

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Main Authors: Admire Tichafa Shayanowako, Mark Laing, Hussein Shimelis, Learnmore Mwadzingeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-02-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2017.1370493