Person: Sserumaga, J.P.
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- Performance of Bt maize event MON810 in controlling maize stem borers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca in Uganda(Elsevier, 2022) Otim, M.; Alibu. S.; Asea, G.; Abalo, G.; Sserumaga, J.P.; Adumo, S.; Alupo, J.; Ochen, S.; Tadele Tefera; Bruce, A.Y.; Beyene, Y.; Meisel, B.; Tende, R.; Nang’ayo, F.; Baguma, Y.; Mugo, S.N.; Oikeh, S.O.
Publication - Identification and diversity of tropical maize inbred lines with resistance to common rust (Puccinia sorghi Schwein)(CSSA :, 2020) Sserumaga, J.P.; Makumbi, D.; Assanga, S.; Mageto, E.; Njeri, S. G; Jumbo, M.B; Bruce, A.Y.
Publication - Evaluation of early-generation tropical maize testcrosses for grain-yield potential and weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) resistance(Elsevier, 2021) Sserumaga, J.P.; Makumbi, D.; Oikeh, S.O.; Otim, M.; Machida, L.; Bruce, A.Y.; Nhamucho, E.; Beyene, Y.; Mugo, S.N.
Publication - Performance and yield stability of maize hybrids in stress-prone environments in eastern Africa(Elsevier, 2020) Rezende, W.S.; Beyene, Y.; Mugo, S.N.; Ndou, E.; Gowda, M.; Sserumaga, J.P.; Asea, G.; Ismail Ngolinda; Jumbo, M.B; Oikeh, S.O.; Olsen, M.; Borem, A.; Cruz, C.D.; Prasanna, B.M.
Publication - Grain-yield stability among tropical maize hybrids derived from doubled-haploid inbred lines under random drought stress and optimum moisture conditions(CSIRO, 2018) Sserumaga, J.P.; Beyene, Y.; Pillay, K.; Alois Kullaya; Oikeh, S.O.; Mugo, S.N.; Machida, L.; Ismail Ngolinda; Asea, G.; Justin Ringo; Otim, M.; Abalo, G.; Barnabas KiulaDrought is a devastating environmental stress in agriculture and hence a common target of plant breeding. A review of breeding progress on drought tolerance shows that, to a certain extent, selection for high yield in stress-free conditions indirectly improves yield in water-limiting conditions. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess the genotype × environment (GE) interaction for grain yield (GY) and other agronomic traits for maize (Zea mays L.) across East African agro-ecologies; and (ii) evaluate agronomic performance and stability in Uganda and Tanzania under optimum and random drought conditions. Data were recorded for major agronomic traits. Genotype main effect plus GE (GGE) biplot analysis was used to assess the stability of varieties within various environments and across environments. Combined analysis of variance across optimum moisture and random drought environments indicated that locations, mean-squares for genotypes and GE were significant for most measured traits. The best hybrids, CKDHH1097 and CKDHH1090, gave GY advantages of 23% and 43%, respectively, over the commercial hybrid varieties under both optimum-moisture and random-drought conditions. Across environments, genotypic variance was less than the GE variance for GY. The hybrids derived from doubled-haploid inbred lines produced higher GY and possessed acceptable agronomic traits compared with the commercial hybrids. Hybrid CKDHH1098 ranked second-best under optimum-moisture and drought-stress environments and was the most stable with broad adaptation to both environments. Use of the best doubled-haploids lines in testcross hybrids make-up, well targeted to the production environments, could boost maize production among farmers in East Africa.
Publication - Correction to: genotype by environment interactions and agronomic performance of doubled haploids testcross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids(Springer, 2018) Sserumaga, J.P.; Oikeh, S.O.; Mugo, S.N.; Asea, G.; Otim, M.; Beyene, Y.; Abalo, G.; Kikafunda, J.
Publication - Molecular characterization of tropical maize inbred lines using microsatellite DNA markers(Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di Ricerca per la Maiscoltura, 2014) Sserumaga, J.P.; Makumbi, D.; Ji, H.; Njoroge, K.; Muthomi, J.; Chemining’wa, G.N.; Si-myung, L.; Asea, G.; Kim, H.An insight on diversity and relationships among germplasm is important in any breeding program for crop improvement. The main objectives of our study were to: (i) determine the level of genetic diversity within mid altitude maize inbred lines resistant to weevils, aflatoxin accumulation and drought, (ii) to suggest potential heterotic groups using their genetic structures and distance based on cluster analysis with the aim to generate broad based source germplasm for mid altitude maize breeding program with combined traits of importance against Aflatoxin accumulation. In this study, 25 SSR markers were used to finger print forty two maize inbred lines to assess the genetic diversity, genetic relationships, and their population structure. A total of 184 alleles were identified at all the loci with an average of 7.36 and a range between two and 19 alleles per locus. The major allele frequency varied from 0.17 to 0.90 with an average of 0.49 while the minor allele frequency varied from 0.10 to 0.83 with an average of 0.51. The gene diversity values varied from 0.18 to 0.92 with an average of 0.65. Average heterozygosity percentage of the inbred lines was 4%, ranging from 0% to 2%, indicating the low level of heterozygosity within the inbred lines. The average polymorphism information content (PIC) was 0.61. A dendrogram constructed using unweighted Neighbour Joining algorithm suggested three heterotic groups among the inbred lines. The three heterotic patterns based on the SSR markers need to be verified by field testing to confirm what appears to be promising alternative heterotic patterns. The fixed pattern detected using SSR markers could potentially contribute towards effective utilization of the inbred lines for the exploitation of heterosis and formation of genetically diverse sources population.
Publication - Genotype by environment interactions and agronomic performance of doubled haploids testcross maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids(Springer, 2016) Sserumaga, J.P.; Oikeh, S.O.; Mugo, S.N.; Asea, G.; Otim, M.; Beyene, Y.; Abalo, G.; Kikafunda, J.In vivo production of maternal haploid plants and advancement in chromosome doubling technology has led to rapid production of doubled haploid homozygous lines. These in turn have boosted rapid advancement in most breeding programs. This has resulted in production of a large number of maize hybrids which need testing across production environments to select the most suitable hybrids for release and cultivation. The objective of this study was to assess the genotype 9 environment interactions (GE) for grain yield and other agronomic traits and evaluate the performance of 44 recently developed doubled haploids (DH) testcross hybrids along with six checks across five locations in Uganda. Significant mean squares for environment (E), genotype (G) and GE were observed for all studied traits. Environment explained 46.5 % of the total variance, while G and GE contributed 13.2 and 7.2 %, respectively. Genetic correlations among locations were high (0.999), suggesting little GE among environments. The 10 best testcross hybrids had a 49.2 %average grain yield advantage over the six checks at all locations. DH hybrids CKHDHH0887, CKDHH0878, CKDHH 0859, WM1210, CKDHH0858, and WM1214 were the most stable, across locations. The DH testcross hybrids produced higher grain yield and possessed acceptable agronomic traits compared to the commercial hybrids developed earlier. Use of the best DH testcross hybrids, well targeted to the production environments, could boost maize production among farmers.
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