Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Advances in Genetic Enhancement of Early and Extra-Early Maize for Sub-Saharan Africa
Part I. Introduction
1. Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa: Importance and Production Constraints
Baffour Badu-Apraku, M. A. B. Fakorede
2. Climatology of Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa
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3. Morphology and Physiology of Maize
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4. Pollination Techniques
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Part II. Maize Breeding Procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa
5. Population Improvement and Development of Open-Pollinated Varieties
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6. Inbred and Hybrid Maize Development: Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa
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7. Genetic Diversity, Heterotic Grouping, and Testers in Hybrid Maize Production
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8. Molecular Approaches to Maize Improvement
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Part III. Breeding for Specific Traits
9. Breeding of Quality Protein and Provitamin A Maize
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10. Breeding for
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11. Breeding Maize for Drought Tolerance
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12. Improvement of Early and Extra-Early Maize for Combined Tolerance to Drought and Heat Stress in Sub-Saharan Africa
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13. Breeding for Tolerance to Low Soil Nitrogen
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14. Breeding for Disease Resistance in Maize
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15. Breeding Maize for Insect Pest Resistance
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16. Genetic Enhancement for Multiple Stress Tolerance
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Part IV. Improving Breeding Efficiency
17. Genotype x Environment Interaction and Repeatability of Traits
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18. Selection Indices and Use of Secondary Traits
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Part V. Potential Role of Early and Extra-Early Maize in Sustainable Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
19. Variety Testing, Release, and Registration in West Africa
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20. Seed Technology for Sustainable Maize Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
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21. Commercialization of Early and Extra-Early Maize and Impact on Maize Production and Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
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22. Future Outlook and Challenges of Maize Improvement
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Nyckelord: Life Sciences, Agriculture, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology
- Författare
- Badu-Apraku, Baffour
- Fakorede, M.A.B.
- Utgivare
- Springer
- Utgivningsår
- 2017
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 46 sidor
- Kategori
- Naturvetenskaper
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319648521
- Tryckt ISBN
- 978-3-319-64851-4