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    Breeding maize (Zea mays) for striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa

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    Date
    2021-04
    Author
    Yacoubou, A.M.
    Wallis, Z.N.
    Menkir, A.
    Zinsou, V.A.
    Onzo, A.
    Garcia‐Oliveira, A.L.
    Meseka, S.
    Mengesha Abera, W.
    Gedil, M.
    Agre, P.
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    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    Striga hermonthica, causes up to 100% yield loss in maize production in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Developing Striga‐resistant maize cultivars could be a major component of integrated Striga management strategies. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of maize breeding activities related to Striga resistance and its management. Scientific surveys have revealed that conventional breeding strategies have been used more than molecular breeding strategies in maize improvement for Striga resistance. Striga resistance genes are still under study in the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) maize breeding programme. There is also a need to discover QTL and molecular markers associated with such genes to improve Striga resistance in maize. Marker Assistance Breeding is expected to increase maize breeding efficiency with complex traits such as resistance towards Striga because of the complex nature of the host‐parasite relationship and its intersection with other environmental factors. Conventional alongside molecular tools and technical controls are promising methods to effectively assess Striga in Sub‐Saharan Africa.
    Acknowledgements
    Laboratoire de Phytotechnie, d'Amélioration et de Protection des Plantes (LaPAPP), Département des Sciences et Techniques de Production Végétale, Faculté d'Agronomie de l'Université de Parakou and the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa Project are highly acknowledged. The authors express their appreciation to all scientist involved in the improvement of this manuscript. We acknowledge financial support for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12896
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7768
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Abebe Menkirhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5907-9177
    Garcia-Oliveira ALhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8561-4172
    SILVESTRO MESEKAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1004-2450
    Wende Mengeshahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2239-7323
    Melaku Gedilhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6258-6014
    Paterne AGREhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-2530
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12896
    Research Themes
    Biotech and Plant Breeding
    IITA Subjects
    Agronomy; Disease Control; Food Security; Maize; Plant Breeding; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Breeding; Maize; Quantitative Trait Loci; Disease Resistance; Striga Hermonthica; Nigeria
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Plant Breeding
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