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dc.contributor.authorSangaré, S.
dc.contributor.authorMenkir, A.
dc.contributor.authorOfori, K.
dc.contributor.authorGracen, V.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-06T11:21:45Z
dc.date.available2020-07-06T11:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationSangaré, S., Menkir, A., Ofori, K. & Gracen, V. (2018). Combining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize. Journal of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2(2), 1-8.
dc.identifier.issn2305-297X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6891
dc.description.abstractMaize production is constrained by Striga hermonthica in Mali leading to high yield losses. Breeding resistant hybrid maize is a promising alternative for increasing farmers’ income. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of test crosses to Striga hermonthica and identify high yielding and adopted hybrid. Forty-five F1 hybrids and three checks were evaluated under Striga-infested and Striga-free conditions in Sanankoroba and Sotuba rainy season. Data collection was carried on grain yield, anthesis silking interval, plant aspect, plant height, days to 50% tasselling and silking, Striga damage ratings and Striga count at 8 and 10 weeks after planting. General combining ability (GCA) of line and Specific combining ability (SCA) of hybrids effects were significant for most traits under both conditions. GCA effects had greater proportion of variance than SCA effects suggesting additive gene effects controlling the inheritance of yield and Striga resistance. Parental lines TZISTR112, TZISTR1214, TZISTR1222, TZISTR1223, tester TZISTR1207 and TZISTR106 were the best combiner for grain yield under both conditions and they could be used in hybrid development.
dc.description.sponsorshipAlliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
dc.format.extent1-8
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectStriga Hermonthica
dc.subjectBreeding
dc.subjectCombining Ability
dc.subjectYields
dc.subjectAgronomic Traits
dc.subjectMali
dc.titleCombining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Rural Economy, Mali
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationCornell University
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidSANGARE:2018
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalJournal of Plant Genetics and Breeding
cg.notesOpen Access Journal; Published online: 17 Aug 2018
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAbebe Menkir: 0000-0002-5907-9177


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