Line × Tester Analysis for Identifying Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) Resistant Maize Genotypes and Developing Superior Hybrids
Pushkar Marapaka, A. Sai Harini, S. Sudheer Kumar, C. Anjali, P. Raghavendra & Ankem Himasira Chandrahas · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025
Maize (Zea mays L.) is globally recognized as the "queen of cereals" and is essential for food, livestock feed, and industrial raw material. Despite its importance, maize is vulnerable to numerous pathogens, with Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB), caused by Exserohilum turcicum, posing...