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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Genetic analysis of ear, husk, and tassel traits in tropical maize under diverse environments.

Titus Kosgei, Dan Makumbi, Edna K Mageto, Hilda M Kavai, George O Ochieng, Carolyne A Adhiambo, Joseph S Kasango, Joan J C Kimutai, Rachael M Kamau, Julius P Sserumaga

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Titus KosgeiInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Dan MakumbiInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Edna K MagetoInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Hilda M KavaiInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
George O OchiengInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Carolyne A AdhiamboInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Joseph S KasangoInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Joan J C KimutaiInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Rachael M KamauInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Julius P SserumagaNational Livestock Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organization, Kampala, Uganda.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Grain yield (GY) in maize (

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combining abilityear circumferenceear lengthheritabilityheterosispath analysisStriga hermonthicatassel traits

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PMID40860733
PMCPMC12375579

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