Several maize breeding programs in India have developed numerous inbred lines but the
lines have not been characterized using high-density molecular markers. Here, we studied …

Fifty-one accessions collected from remote areas of NWH region (Himachal Pradesh and
Jammu and Kashmir) were evaluated for genetic diversity on the basis of phenotypic and …

Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is a major pest of maize [Zea mays L.(Poales: Poaceae)]
in tropical and subtropical regions. We aimed to evaluate the oviposition preference, growth …

Resistance to insect pests can be found in several native, landrace plants and can be an
important alternative to conventional control methods. Diabrotica speciosa …

Conversion of normal maize (Zea mays L.) into quality protein maize (QPM) significantly
improves its nutritional value for humans and animals. Highland adapted normal maize …

A set of 48 maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes, including landraces, some hybrids and inbreds,
was characterized using 34 simple sequence repeat markers distributed throughout the …

Maize is a self-compatible but largely cross pollinated crop and considered as the staple
food in many developing countries. The present study was designed to examine the best …

Several maize breeding programs in India have developed numerous inbred lines but the
lines have not been characterized using high-density molecular markers. Here, we studied …

Abstract Maize (Zea mays L.), third most important cereal crop in the world, whose
productivity can be limited partly by an important foliar turcicum disease caused by …

Sorghum and maize are major cereal crops worldwide and key food security crops in Sub-
Saharan Africa. The difference in the mating systems, maize as predominantly a cross …