About the RUFORUM 2010 Biennal Conference
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Plant Breeding"
Genetic diversity in maize landraces for resistance to Chilo partellus in Kenya
Abstract:
Yield losses in maize associated with stem borer damage is
estimated at 13% annually in Kenya. New sources of resistance
to stem borers are needed to develop germplasm for the diverse
maize growing ecologies. This study was conducted to establish
new sources of resistance from CIMMYT landrace accessions
to Chilo partellus. Landraces are expected to provide diverse
sources of useful genes that may have been lost during breeding
in elite germplasm. Landraces Guan 34, Guat 79, and Guat
1050 were the most resistant, exhibiting lowest tunnel length
mean of 8.79 cm compared to the resistant hybrid checks mean
of 15.4 cm.
Les pertes de rendement dans le maïs causées par des dégâts
des insectes ravageurs des tiges sont estimées à 13% par an
au Kenya. De nouvelles sources de résistance aux ravageurs
des tiges sont nécessaires pour développer du matériel génétique
pour les diverses écologies de croissance de maïs. Cette étude
a été menée pour établir de nouvelles sources de résistance à
partir des accessions de Landrace CIMMYT au Chilo
partellus. Les landraces sont censées fournir diverses sources
de gènes utiles qui peuvent avoir été perdus pendant la
reproduction du matériel génétique d’élite. Les variétés locales
Guan 34, Guat 79, et Guat 1050 ont été les plus résistantes,
présentant la plus faible moyenne de longueur du tunnel de
8,79 cm par rapport à la moyenne des contrôles des hybrides
résistants de 15,4 cm.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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1003-1007
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