Maize cultivars with resistance to Striga spp. and compatible Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae (FOS) are an economical, sustainable environmentally control option. This study's objective was determine the type magnitude of gene action controlling grain yield yield-related components, resistance, FOS compatibility select promising maize genotypes for integrated management approach. Ninety-nine e...

Abstract Maize ( Zea mays L.) is an important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and contributes significantly to security. Due Striga , maize yield loss estimated between 20 80% forcing some farmers abandon their land therefore threatening Many strategies have been applied combat infested fields improve yields but alternative feasible approaches are still required. This study aimed a...

Rafflesia is of great interest as one the only two plants known to have completely lost its chloroplast genome. a holoparasite and an endophyte that lives inside tissues host, tropical grape vine (Tetrastigma), emerging bloom—with largest flower any plant. Here, we report first seed transcriptome compare it with those other deepen our understanding extraordinary life history. We assembled from ...

Some of the major scientific achievements in Sub-Saharan Africa resulting from CGIAR work have been realized in the areas of biocontrol and the development of improved plant varieties. Of particular note has been the development of the new rices for Africa (NERICAs) through anther culture, the development of quality protein maize (QPM) as well as the effective control of the cassava mealybug. T...

The damaging competition between crops and parasitic weeds has a negative impact on agricultural productivity; however, the of disturbance soil’s microbial community received less attention. Hence, this study investigates composition diversity maize rhizosphere infected with Striga hermonthica using shotgun sequencing approach from two maize-growing fields (Eruwa, Nigeria Mbuzini, South Africa)...