| Striga infestation of cereal crops - an unsolved problem in resource limited agriculture. | |
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PMID: 18337158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The parasitic weed Striga causes devastating losses in cereal yields in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasite lifecycle is intimately linked with its host via a complex interchange of signals. Understanding the molecular basis of these interactions and of host resistance to Striga is essential for the identification of genes for improving crop yield via biotechnological or marker assisted breeding strategies. Cloning and sequencing of ESTs from the 'model' parasite Triphysaria versicolor is facilitating the identification of parasitism genes. The identification of resistance to Striga in sorghum and rice germplasm is allowing molecular dissection of these traits using genomic platforms and quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis. QTL underlying different resistance phenotypes have been identified and the use of advanced backcross populations is allowing the exploitation of sources of resistance in wild relatives of cereals. |
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Authors:
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Julie D Scholes; Malcolm C Press |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2008-03-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in plant biology Volume: 11 ISSN: 1369-5266 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-03 Completed Date: 2008-06-20 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883395 Medline TA: Curr Opin Plant Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom. j.scholes@sheffield.ac.uk |
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Agriculture* Cereals / genetics, parasitology* Crops, Agricultural / genetics, parasitology* Host-Parasite Interactions Selection, Genetic Striga / genetics, physiology* |
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//Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
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