Development of Extra-Early Provitamin A Quality Protein Maize Inbreds with Resistance/Tolerance to <i>Striga hermonthica</i> and Soil Nitrogen Stress

A hemiparasitic plant, <i>Striga hermonthica</i> (Del.) Benth and soil nitrogen stress are the key constraints to maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, where commonly cultivated maize is the normal endosperm type that is deficient in provitamin A, try...

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Main Authors: Solomon A. Oyekale, Baffour Badu-Apraku, Victor O. Adetimirin, Nnanna Unachukwu, Melaku Gedil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/5/891