Effectiveness of Yellow Maize Testers with Varying Resistance Reactions to <i>Striga hermonthica</i> for Evaluating the Combining Ability of Maize Inbred Lines

The choice of an appropriate tester is important for success in resistance hybrid breeding programs. Limited information is available on the most suitable testers that allow the selection of yellow endosperm maize inbred lines with good combining ability for resistance to witchweed <i>(Striga...

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Main Authors: Degife Zebire, Abebe Menkir, Victor Adetimirin, Wende Mengesha, Silvestro Meseka, Melaku Gedil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1276