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Variability of grain-filling traits in early maturing CIMMYT tropical maize inbred lines
(Crop Science Society of America, 2014)
Grain-filling rate (GFR), effective grain-filling duration (EGFD), and total grain-filling duration (TGFD) are important physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield (GY) formation.
To devise effective breeding ...
Exploiting grain-filling rate and effective grain-filling duration to improve grain yield of early-maturing maize
(Crop Science Society of America, 2013)
Early-maturing maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes yield 15 to 30% less than late-maturing genotypes. One strategy for improving grain yield in the early-maturing group involves assessment of grain-filling traits as secondary ...
Characterisation of a diverse set of maize germplasm for resistance to infection by Aspergillus flavus.
(Makerere University, 2010)
Sources of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and accumulation of aflatoxin in maize have been identified elsewhere but no such materials are currently available for use by the maize improvement programme in Uganda. The main ...
Evaluation of the usefulness criterion to identify Bi-Parental maize populations with the best potential for producing superior inbreds.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Because resources are obviously restricted, it is not possible to advance all the progenies generated to later generations, so there is need to reduce the number of populations that will be subject to intensive testing and ...
Reaction of waxy and opaque-2 inbreds and their derived progenies to multiple foliar diseases of maize in Uganda
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012)
Specialty maize lines possessing important endosperm genes waxy and/or opaque-2 enhance processing and nutritional qualities of the grain. However, production and utilization of specialty maize varieties for food, feeds ...
Feasibilty of zein proteins, simple sequence repeats and phenotypic traits for background selection in quality protein maize breeding
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)
Widespread adoption of quality protein maize (QPM), especially among tropical farming systems has been slow mainly due to the slow process of generating varieties with acceptable kernel quality and adaptability to different ...
Combining ability of maize inbred lines for performance under low nitrogen and drought stresses
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)
Drought and infertile soils are increasingly the most important stresses affecting maize (Zea mays L.) and causing substantial yield losses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Varieties with improved water use efficiency and/or N would ...
Application of morpho-anatomical traits of maize plant to quality control and quality assurance in maize seed system
(African Crop Science Society, 2016)
Good seed quality can be obtained through control of the entire seed production process. There are emerging
issues in the seed sector due to seed quality in market. In many countries seed and planting materials available ...
Genetic resistance of selected maize inbred lines to Striga hermonthica
(2018-10-15)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important food security crops in Uganda. It is annually cultivated on an area of 1,063,000 hectares representing 57% of the total area allocated to crop production. However, maize ...