ArticlePlant signaling & behavior2008
Towards effective resistance to Striga in African maize.
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- Hybrid origin and phenotype evolution of the modern maize.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026Review
- Developing Striga resistance in sorghum by modulating host cues through CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing.Plant cell reports · 2025Article
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- Genome-wide association analysis of grain yield and Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica resistance in tropical and sub-tropical maize populations.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Organic farming practices increase weed density and diversity over conventional practices: A meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Genetic resources and breeding of maize forFrontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- Modeling the effects of strigolactone levels on maize root system architecture.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Mapping quantitative trait loci and predicting candidate genes forFrontiers in genetics · 2023Article
- Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- GWAS provides biological insights into mechanisms of the parasitic plant (Striga) resistance in sorghum.BMC plant biology · 2021Article
- Breeding maize (Plant breeding = Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenzuchtung · 2021Review
- Wild Relatives of Maize, Rice, Cotton, and Soybean: Treasure Troves for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses.Frontiers in plant science · 2018Review
- Ecogeography of teosinte.PloS one · 2018Article
- A virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system for functional genomics in the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica.Plant methods · 2014Article
- Diversity in global maize germplasm: characterization and utilization.Journal of biosciences · 2012Review
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Abstract
The fascinating biology of Striga parasitism is manifest through a series of signal exchanges between the parasite and its host. As an obligate root hemi-parasite, Striga development is cued to exudates and solutes of host roots but with negative ramifications on host plant health. Striga control in crops, via a variety of biotechnological approaches, needs to be based on increased understanding of this intricate biology. Maize has become the major cereal crop of Africa. However, this New World transplant has shown a paucity of Striga resistance characters relative to native sorghum. In this paper, we review growing evidence for maize genetic defenses against early pre-emergent phases of the Striga life cycle, when the tolls of parasitism are first manifest. Resistance characters first described in maize wild relatives have now been captured in Zea mays. The possible stacking of new and complementary sources of resistance in improved maize varieties targeted for Striga prone areas is discussed. An integrated approach combining genetic with other control measures is advocated with a more realistic view of the resource challenges prevalent in African agriculture.
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