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Prospects for using marker-assisted breeding to improve maize production in Africa

2008-04-01

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Maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa has historically been constrained by a number of biotic and abiotic factors, including drought, insects, disease, and weeds. New agricultural research involving genomics and molecular markers may assist plant breeders in developing new varieties that will benefit producers and consumers in this region. Over the past few decades, plant breeders have used molecula...

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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3154

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