Understanding resistance in inter-specific rice cultivars to the parasitic witchweed Striga
The root hemi-parasitic witchweeds Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica are considered the most important biotic constraint to cereal crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These parasites infect the staple cereal crops (rice, maize, sorghum and millet) resulting in considerable yield losses. Co...
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University of Sheffield
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.577372 |