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Genetic Response of Selected Maize Genotypes to Gray Leaf Spot (Cercospora zeina L.) Infestation

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  • Peter Okoth Mbogo
  • George Duncan Odhiambo
  • Mathews Mito Dida

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Gray leaf spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zea-maydis and Cercospora zeina is one of the most yield limiting diseases of maize globally. Yield losses of up to 60 percent in susceptible genotypes are not uncommon. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the response of diverse maize genotypes to Gray leafspot infestation in western Kenya; determine the genetics of GLS resistance in maize inbred lines CML312, CML389 and to evaluate the relationship between GLS assessment methods, severity and lesion length. 13 maize inbred lines, 2F1 hybrids, and F2 populations of crosses MSN21 and CML389 or CML312 were evaluated under artificial GLS infestation during the 2007/08 seasons at Maseno university. Among the inbred lines, MSN21 was the most susceptible to GLS and had the highest disease severity rating. The inbred line CML389 and their F1 hybrids showed high levels of GLS resistance. CML312 and CML384 showed tolerance to GLS. Correlation between the lesion length and severity ratings was positive and highly significant (r = 0.9; P < 0.001), suggesting that both could be used in disease damage assessment. The frequency distribution of severity data for the F2 population of a cross between MSN21 and CML312 was continuous, suggesting that GLS tolerance is influenced by quantitative genes. A similar frequency distribution data for F2 population of a cross between MSN21 and CML389, showed 2 distinct peaks, and the genotypes within the 2 classes fitted a 9 to 7 ratio. This suggests that the resistance to GLS in CML389 may be conditioned by at least 2 major genes, with complementary epistatic interactions.

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  • Peter Okoth Mbogo & George Duncan Odhiambo & Mathews Mito Dida, 2024. "Genetic Response of Selected Maize Genotypes to Gray Leaf Spot (Cercospora zeina L.) Infestation," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 16(7), pages 140-140, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:16:y:2024:i:7:p:140
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