Identifying efficient testers for separating maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines into heterotic groups can facilitate the development of superior hybrids. Striga-resistant yellow-maize developed at International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) do not have well established groups. This study was conducted to identify classifying Thirty were crossed with three having varying levels resistance ...

Development, testing and selection of superior inbred lines is crucial for the success a hybrid program targeting Striga-infested low soil nitrogen (low-N) environments. The practical value determined by multiple traits, most which are inter-dependent. main objective this study was to identify early maturing based on traits under optimal, low-N environments development population improvement. O...

Striga gesnerioides is a root hemiparasite that primarily parasitizes dicotyledonous species, including cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and other legumes. Based on the differential resistance response of various cultivars, landraces, and breeding lines, it has been proposed that several distinct races of cowpea-parasitic S. gesnerioides exist in West Africa. In this study, we used amplified fragm...