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May someone assist with published SSR markers for genetic characterization of Striga gesnerioides?

I am doing genetic characterization studies of S. gesnerioides infesting tobacco in different growing regions of Zimbabwe, to ascertain whether the strains/races from geographic areas could be...

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Have you ever seen cowpea witchweed (Striga gesnerioides) in Zimbabwe?

I am looking around in areas previously reported to be infested with cowpea Striga but what I am discovering is that the reported witchweed was instead Alectra vogelli which was infesting bambara...

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Is there anyone who knows of specific SSR markers for characterization of Striga gesnerioides?

My work is on genetic characterization of S. gesnerioides in tobacco and I intend to use SSR markers for characterization studies. I need to check if there could be genetic differences between S....

25 January 2016 8,686 4 View

How can you control the Dodder Cuscuta spp parasitic weed in tobacco fields?

I have recently discovered a dodder parasitic plant (Cuscuta spp) in a tobacco plot intertwining the tobacco plant. The resulting parasitism leads to 100% yield losses in extreme cases. What could...

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