The fascinating biology of Striga parasitism is manifest through a series of signal exchanges
between the parasite and its host. As an obligate root hemi-parasite, Striga development is …

Abstract Analysis of Sorghum bicolor bloomless (bm) mutants with altered epicuticular wax (EW)
structure uncovered a mutation affecting both EW and cuticle deposition. The cuticle of …

Striga is a major biotic constraint to sorghum production in semiarid tropical Africa and Asia.
Genetic resistance to this parasitic weed is the most economically feasible control measure. …

Glycinebetaine (GB) accumulation has been suggested to be an adaptive response to
several abiotic environmental stresses. Genetic and metabolic studies of GB accumulation in …

"A study of the early Pleistocene rocks of the non-glaciated region of north-central Nebraska
shows that a paleovalley fill (Keim Formation, new name) that contained the Sand Draw …

Witchweeds (Striga spp.) are noxious parasitic weeds that cause considerable crop damage
in the semiarid tropics. Genetic control of striga is effective, although sources of resistance …

… Parts of the research reported in this article are based on a master’s thesis conducted by
Patrick R. Rich in … Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Patrick R. …

• Breeding for resistance to Striga in maize (Zea mays), with paucity of donor source and
known mechanisms of resistance, has been challenging. • Here, post‐attachment development …

… ), who introduced Mildred Fenton to Tom and Pat Rich. That meeting allowed the idea of the
… And to Tom and Pat's young daughter, Leaellyn, we owe thanks for her patience throughout …

Among the fossils recovered from a small, mid-Paleocene fissure filling in southwestern
Colorado is the oldest known owl, Ogygoptynx wetmorei, new genus and species. This form, …