Browsing Masters Degrees (Plant Breeding) by Issue Date
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Path coefficient analysis and combining ability between quality protein and pro-vitamin - a maize lines for yield and secondary traits.
(2016)In most countries, white maize varieties are more preferred than the yellow/orange maize. Unfortunately, normal yellow and white maize lacks vitamin A which is crucial mainly for sight as well as growth and immunity. ... -
GGE-Biplot and genetic diversity analysis of maize hybrids and inbred lines from the breeding programme at UKZN.
(2016)Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop in southern Africa. It is classified as a major staple food for human consumption. It is also used for animal feed in the livestock industry. Therefore, maize plays a ... -
Study of yield stability and breeding for common bacterial blight resistance in SOuth African dry bean germplasm.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Phenotypic and SSR-based characterization of new sources of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat.
(2016)Wheat (Triticum spp.) is one of the most important cereal crops produced worldwide. South Africa is the largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, wheat production in South Africa is affected by many ... -
Assessment of sweet sorghum lines for genetic diversity using quantitative traits and SSR markers.
(2016)The increase in energy demand, volatile oil prices and climate change has led South Africa to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels and promote biofuels. Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] has been considered as ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of F₄ families derived from a temperate X tropical maize population.
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Identification and development of cassava brown streak disease resistant and early storage root bulking varieties in Malawi.
(2016)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production in Malawi, like in most of the East African countries, has suffered from cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), a disease that affects both the quality and yield of storage roots. ... -
Evaluation of the performance of groundnut genotypes and their resistance to groundnut rosette virus.
(2017)The groundnut or peanut is one of the important legume crops of tropical and semi-arid tropical countries, where it provides a major source of edible oil and vegetable protein. The crop is mainly grown by smallholder farmers ... -
Pre-breeding of architectural traits related to direct harvesting in dry bean.
(2017)Dry bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) is an important crop for direct human consumption worldwide. In South Africa, it is a major source of plant proteins and income among growers. The crop is mainly grown by commercial producers ... -
Characterisation of cowpea accessions based on agro-morphological traits, nutritional quality and molecular markers.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Evaluation of advanced sorghum lines for use as possible parents in breeding for bio-ethanol production.
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Study on grain yield stability, molecular diversity and multi-trait relationships among elite soybean lines.
(2018)The demand for soybean production has increased in recent years, due to its multipurpose use for human food, livestock feed and industrial purposes. The soybean crop is one of the important source of oil and protein of the ... -
Evaluation and identification of single-cross maize hybrids for use in tester development.
(2018)Development of testers from new inbred lines that are high yielding and high discriminating abilities in diverse environments, and in stress conditions is very important in maize breeding in southern and eastern Africa. ... -
Genetic analysis and improvement of groundnut (Arachis hypgaea L.) for drought tolerance and seed yield in Malawi.
(2018)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L,) is one of the major sources of food and income for smallholder farmers in Malawi. It is a valuable food security crop that supplies fats and proteins to the predominantly maize–based Malawian ... -
Evaluation of rice genotypes for grain yield and resistance to bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae) disease.
(2018)Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop in many African countries including Tanzania. However, both regional and national rice production have failed to meet demand due to several constraints, among which is the ... -
Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] genotypes for grain yield and associated agronomic traits under low and high phosphorus environments.
(2018)Phosphorus is an important element for growth, development and seed formation in soybean and other plant species. This element is less available for plants. The capacity of absorbing phosphorus in the soil varies from one ... -
Genotypey by environment interaction, genetic variability and path analysis for grain yield in elite soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] lines.
(2018)Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is the world’s leading source of protein and vegetable oil. However, its productivity is still low in the region due to limited availability of stable and high yielding cultivars. Therefore, ... -
Evaluation of early maturing maize (zea mays L.) hybrids for multiple-stress tolerance.
(2018)Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal in Africa, but a number of constraints including biotic, abiotic and socio-economic factors affect its production. The abiotic factors such as drought, low nitrogen (N) and ... -
Characterisation of sweet sorghum germplasm based on agro-morphological traits, molecular markers and juice related traits.
(2018)There is rising interest for alternative energy sources because of the decline in fossil fuel production and concern over environmental pollution. Currently most biofuel is based on maize and sugar cane as raw materials. ... -
Characterisation of selected bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes for drought tolerance based on SSR markers, morpho-physiological traits and drought indices.
(2018)Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum wheat (T. turgidum L. var. durum) are staple cereal food crops worldwide. In South Africa, bread wheat is the second most economically important cereal after maize. Drought ...