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This project seeks to combat the parasitic witchweeds threatening cereal crops in Africa by genetically modifying maize to enhance its natural resistance. By targeting specific genes involved in strigolactone production, the project aims to create maize varieties that can resist Striga infestation.
The parasitic witchweeds, such as Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica, pose an enormous threat for production of cereal crops, such as sorghum, millet and maize, in the African continent, threatening the livelihood of millions of people, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Striga seeds lay dormant in the soil until their germination is triggered by strigolactones (SLs), signaling compounds exuded by roots of plants, including maize.
Maize exudes at least six different SLs from its roots into th…
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