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Table 1 Description of genotyped inbred lines used in the study

From: Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction

S.no

Source population

Number of extracted inbred lines

Pedigree

Grain colour

1

TZISTR1028, TZISTR1029 and TZISTR1030

3

ACR97SYN-Y

Yellow

2

TZSTRI112, TZSTRI113 and TZSTRI114

3

TZE COMP5

Yellow

3

TZISTR1224, TZISTR1215, TZISTR1220, TZISTR1222, TZISTR1223, TZISTR1225, TZISTR1226, TZISTR1227, TZISTR1228, TZISTR1230, TZISTR1231, TZISTR1232, TZISTR1235, TZISTR1214 and TZISTR1233

15

ACR97SYN-Y-S1-79-B*4/ACR97TZLComp1-Y,

ACR97SYN-Y-S1-24-B*4/ACR97TZLComp1-Y and

ACR97SYN-Y-S1-79-B*4/ACR97TZLComp1-Y

Yellow

4

TZISTR1207 (tolerant tester)

1

9450 × CM 116 × 9450

Yellow

5

TZSTRI109 and TZSTRI110

2

ACR97SYN-Y-S1-79 & 24-B-B-B

Yellow

6

TZISTR1236, TZISTR1237,

TZISTR1238, TZISTR1211, TZISTR1216, TZISTR1217 and TZISTR1218

7

ACR97TZLComp1-YS155

Yellow

7

TZISTR1033 (susceptible tester)

1

9450 × KI21-3-2-2–2-1-B*8

Yellow

8

TZSTRI106 (resistant tester)

1

Z.diplo.BC4-376-1-1-#-3-1-B-2-B-B

Yellow

Total

 

33