Enhancing Drought Tolerance and <i>Striga hermonthica</i> Resistance in Maize Using Newly Derived Inbred Lines from the Wild Maize Relative, <i>Zea diploperennis</i>

Enhancing Drought Tolerance and <i>Striga hermonthica</i> Resistance in Maize Using Newly Derived Inbred Lines from the Wild Maize Relative, <i>Zea diploperennis</i>

Recurrent drought and <i>Striga hermonthica</i> (Del.) Benth parasitism constrains maize production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Transfer of resistance genes from wild relatives can improve resistance to drought and <i>Striga</i> in tropical maize. The objectives of this stud...

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Main Authors: Abdulwahab S. Shaibu, Baffour Badu-Apraku, Monininuola A. Ayo-Vaughan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
drought
<i>Striga hermonthica</i>
<i>Zea diploperennis</i>
combining ability
heterotic group
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/1/177

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