The Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) continues to pose serious challenges in eastern Africa despite its long existence in other parts of the world. The virus is transmitted by insect vectors incliding aphids, thrips and ...

The KALRO/CIMMYT Naivasha sub-station for maize lethal necrosis (MLN) research occupies part of KALRO Naivasha Research Center and the Dairy Research Institute (DRI) located in Naivasha, Nakuru Country. The Dairy Research ...

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading collective efforts to control the spread of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease that appeared in eastern Africa in 2011 and is considered the worst ...

Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease is a viral disease that affects maize. MLN disease is caused by the co-infection of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) and any of the following viruses; Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV), ...

Grain yield, ear and kernel attributes can assist to understand the performance of maize plant under different environmental conditions and can be used in the variety development process to address farmer’s preferences. ...

Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease is a viral disease which affects maize. MLN disease is caused by the co-infection of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) and any of the following viruses; Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV), ...

Mexico has been CIMMYT's host country and partner sice the organization's founding in 1966, and has contributed substantively to CIMMYT work with farmers, other partners and donors across the developing world. Through ...

This project will use gene editing to develop maize lines tolerant to Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), a disease that reduces maize harvests in Kenya by nearly a quarter on average. Four MLN-susceptible lines will be edited ...