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000805714 24510 $$aAdvances in genetic enhancement of early and extra-early maize for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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000805714 300__ $$a1 online resource (632 pages.)
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000805714 5050_ $$aForeword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa: Importance and Production Constraints; 1.1 Production and Role of Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1.2 Industrial Uses of Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1.3 Constraints of Maize Production in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1.4 Improving Maize Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa; 1.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Climatology of Maize in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2.1 Agroclimatic Zones of West and Central Africa; 2.1.1 Forest Zone
000805714 5058_ $$a2.1.2 Savanna Zone2.2 Improved Classification of WA Agroecological Zones for Maize Production; 2.3 Some Empirical Evidences of the Impact of Climate Change; 2.4 Response of Maize to Climatic Factors Under WA Agroclimatic Conditions; 2.5 Effects of Climatic Factors on Growth and Grain Yield of Maize in West Africa; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Morphology and Physiology of Maize; 3.1 Origin of the Maize Plant; 3.2 Adaptation; 3.3 Classification of Maize; 3.4 Maize Physiology Studies in SSA; 3.5 Summary; References; Chapter 4: Pollination Techniques; 4.1 Introduction
000805714 5058_ $$a4.2 Pollination Control4.2.1 Bagging Ear Shoot; 4.2.2 Cutting Back of Ear Shoots; 4.2.3 Pollen Shed and Controlled Pollination; 4.3 Diallel Crossing; 4.4 Bulk Pollination or Half-Sibbing; 4.5 Full-Sibbing; 4.6 Emperical Studies on Maize Pollination; 4.7 Conclusions; References; Part II: Maize Breeding Procedures in Sub- Saharan Africa; Chapter 5: Population Improvement and Development of Open-Pollinated Varieties; 5.1 Maize Breeding Objectives; 5.2 Choice of Germplasm; 5.3 Development of Breeding Populations; 5.4 Heterotic Populations and Inbreds; 5.5 Recurrent Selection
000805714 5058_ $$a5.6 Intrapopulation Improvement Methods5.6.1 Mass Selection; 5.6.2 Modified Mass Selection (Grid System); 5.6.3 Half-Sib Family Selection (Ear-to-Row); 5.6.4 Modified Ear-to-Row Selection; 5.6.5 Half-Sib Family Selection Using Testers (Testcross Selection); 5.6.6 Full-Sib Family Selection; 5.6.7 S1 Family Selection; 5.6.8 S2 Family Selection; 5.7 Combined Breeding Methods; 5.8 Interpopulation Improvement Methods; 5.8.1 Reciprocal Recurrent Selection; 5.8.2 Half-Sib Reciprocal Recurrent Selection; 5.8.3 Full-Sib Reciprocal Recurrent Selection; 5.9 Predicting Response to Recurrent Selection
000805714 5058_ $$a5.10 Development of Experimental Varieties5.11 Effectiveness of Recurrent Selection in Maize Improvement: Empirical Results from WCA; 5.12 Development of Stress-Tolerant Early and Extra-Early Source Populations for Recurrent Selection; 5.13 S1 Recurrent Selection Scheme; 5.13.1 Evaluation of Progress; 5.13.2 Response of the Populations to Recurrent Selection; 5.13.2.1 Early Populations; 5.13.2.2 Extra-Early Populations; 5.13.3 Performance of Derived Cultivars from the Selection Programs; 5.14 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Inbred and Hybrid Maize Development: Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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