Utilization of crop heterosis: a review

D Fu, M ** is a powerful approach for exploring the molecular basis of phenotypic
variations in plants. A maize (Zea mays L.) association map** panel including 527 inbred …

Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in adapted× exotic crosses of maize inbred lines under managed stress conditions

MA Adebayo, A Menkir, E Blay, V Gracen, E Danquah… - Euphytica, 2014 - Springer
Introduced maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm can serve as sources of favorable alleles to
enhance performance in new maize varieties and hybrids under drought stress conditions …

High frequency oligonucleotides: targeting active gene (HFO-TAG) markers revealed wide genetic diversity among Citrullus spp. accessions useful for enhancing …

A Levi, JA Thies, WP Wechter, HF Harrison… - Genetic Resources and …, 2013 - Springer
There is a continuous need to enhance watermelon cultivars for disease and pest
resistance. Different US Plant Introductions (PIs) of Citrullus lanatus subsp. lanatus var …

Using NGS technology and association map** to identify candidate genes associated with fusarium stalk rot resistance

J Bocianowski - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Stalk rot caused by Fusarium fungi is one of the most widespread and devastating diseases
of maize, and the introduction of resistant genotypes is one of the most effective strategies …

Driving sustainable popcorn breeding for drought tolerance in Brazil

SH Kamphorst, AT do Amaral Junior… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Drought currently affects several regions worldwide and tends to be more frequent due to
climate change. It might compromise food security and the economic structure related to …

Genetic analysis and genotype × environment (G × E) for grey leaf spot disease resistance in elite African maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm

J Sibiya, P Tongoona, J Derera, N van Rij - Euphytica, 2012 - Springer
Maize grey leaf spot (GLS) disease remains an important foliar disease in sub-Saharan
Africa accounting for more than 25% yield losses in maize. Information on inheritance of …