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Genomic Analysis of Resistance to Exserohilum turcicum in Nigerien and Senegalese Sorghum Using GWAS and Machine Learning.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 5 Apr 2026
Prom Louis K, Ahn Ezekiel J S, Tukuli Adama R, Botkin Jacob R, Park Sunchung, Perkin Lindsey C, Magill Clint W
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum, an essential crop in Niger, ranks second to pearl millet in importance for food, feed, and commerce. However, its yields are hindered by various factors, including diseases such as leaf blight caused by Exserohilum turcicum. In this study, field phenotypes were analyzed on 102 accessions (including checks SC748-5 and BTx623) grown and evaluated at two locations in Niger for leaf blight incidence and...
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