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Introgression of the crtRB1 gene into quality protein maize inbred lines using molecular markers
(Springer; Springer Nature, 2015)
Quality protein maize (QPM; Zea mays L.) has effectively enhanced levels of the amino acids, lysine, and tryptophan, over normal maize and provided balanced dietary protein for the health and development of monogastric ...
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Genetic diversity among selected elite CIMMYT maize hybrids in East and Southern Africa
(Crop Science Society of America, 2017)
Genetic gain within the CIMMYT Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) breeding program from 2000 to 2010 was recently estimated at 0.85 to 2.2% yr−1 under various environmental conditions. Over 100 ...
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Identification of drought, heat, and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize
(Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), 2013)
Low maize (Zea maysL.) yields and the impacts of climate change on maize production highlight the need to improve yields in eastern and southern Africa. Climate projections suggest higher temperatures within drought-prone ...
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Genotype x environment interaction of quality protein maize hybrids under contrasting management condition in Eastern and Southern Africa
(Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), 2019)
Drought and low soil fertility are major abiotic stresses limiting yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in eastern and southern Africa. The present study was undertaken to determine genotype by environment interaction (GEI) and ...
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Metabolite profiles of maize leaves in drought, heat and combined stress field trials reveal the relationship between metabolism and grain yield
(American Society of Plant Biologists, 2015)
The development of abiotic stress resistant cultivars is of premium importance for the agriculture of developing countries. Further progress in maize performance under stresses is expected by combining marker assisted ...
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Molecular mapping across three populations reveals a QTL hotspot region on chromosome 3 for secondary traits associated with drought tolerance in tropical maize
(Springer; Springer Nature, 2014)
Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) of sizeable effects that are expressed in diverse genetic backgrounds across contrasting water regimes particularly for secondary traits can significantly complement the conventional ...
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Improving maize grain yield under drought stress and non-stress environments in Sub-Saharan Africa using marker-assisted recurrent selection
(Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), 2016)
In marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS), a subset of molecular markers significantly associated with target traits of interest are used to predict the breeding value of individual plants, followed by rapid recombination ...
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Development of a maize 55 K SNP array with improved genome coverage for molecular breeding
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
With the decrease of cost in genotyping, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have gained wide acceptance because of their abundance, even distribution throughout the maize (Zea mays L.) genome, and suitability for ...
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La importancia de los nichos de mercado. Un estudio de caso del maiz azul y del maiz para pozole en Mexico
(Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenética, 2013)
Un enfoque central de la investigacion agricola en Mexico ha sido la generacion de variedades mejoradas de maiz (Zea mays L.) de alto rendimiento y su difusion, pese a que los maices criollos siguen desempeñando un papel ...
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Diversidad genetica en maices nativos mexicanos tropicales
(Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenética, 2013)
Mexico is considered the center of origin and domestication of maize (Zea mays L.), and it is recognized as one of the most important centers of diversity. Evaluation of native maize diversity is specially important for ...