Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under Striga infestation

Striga is an important biotic factor limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa and can cause yield losses as high as 100%. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches hold a great potential for improving Striga resistance but requires identification and use of markers associated with Striga res...

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Main Authors: Baffour Badu-Apraku, Samuel Adewale, Agre Angelot Paterne, Melaku Gedil, Johnson Toyinbo, Robert Asiedu, Ruslan Kalendar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489516/?tool=EBI