New Rice for Africa (NERICA) cultivars exhibit different levels of post-attachment resistance against the parasitic weeds Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica

Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica are root parasitic weeds that infect the major cereal crops of sub-Saharan Africa causing severe losses in yield. The interspecific upland NEw RICe for Africa (NERICA) cultivars are popular amongst subsistence farmers, but little is known about their post-attachmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Phytologist. - New Phytologist Trust. - 192(2011), 4, Seite 952-963
1. Verfasser: Cissoko, Mamadou (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Boisnard, Arnaud, Rodenburg, Jonne, Press, Malcolm C., Scholes, Julie D.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:New Phytologist
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Health sciences Physical sciences