Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments

M. Prasanna, B.; E. Cairns, Jill; Zaidi, P.H.; Beyene, Yoseph; Makumbi, Dan; Gowda, Manje; Magorokosho, Cosmos; Zaman‐Allah, Mainassara; Olsen, M.; Das, Aparna; Worku, Mosisa; Gethi, J.; Vivek, B.; Nair, Sudha; Rashid, Zerka; Vinayan, M.T.; Issa, A.B.; San Vicente, Félix; Dhliwayo, Thanda; Zhang, Xuecai

doi:10.1007/s00122-021-03773-7

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Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments

Published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics • Feb 16, 2021

Authors:

B. M. Prasanna

Jill E. Cairns

P.H. Zaidi

Abstract

KEY MESSAGE: Intensive public sector breeding efforts and public-private partnerships have led to the increase in genetic gains, and deployment of elite climate-resilient maize cultivars for the stress-prone environments in the tropics. Maize (Zea mays L.) plays a critical role in ensuring food and ...

Subject

Biology

Agroforestry

Food security

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