Genomic Analysis of Resistance to Fall Armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) in CIMMYT Maize Lines

• Published in: Genes Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 251
• Main Authors: Kamweru, Isaac, Anani, Bruce Y, Beyene, Yoseph, Makumbi, Dan, Adetimirin, Victor O, Prasanna, Boddupalli M, Gowda, Manje
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.01.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Animals; Corn; Ear rot; Food security; Genome-wide association studies; Genome-Wide Association Study; Genomes; Genomic analysis; Genomics; Genotype-environment interactions; Genotypes; Germplasm; Heritability; Infestation; Plant Leaves; Plant resistance; Spodoptera - genetics; Spodoptera frugiperda; Sugarcane; Zea mays - genetics; Kenya; United States > US; Africa; single nucleotide polymorphism; maize; native genetic resistance; fall armyworm; genomic analysis

The recent invasion, rapid spread, and widescale destruction of the maize crop by the fall armyworm (FAW; (J.E. Smith)) is likely to worsen the food insecurity situation in Africa. In the present study, a set of 424 maize lines were screened for their responses to FAW under artificial infestation to...