Evaluation of Intra- and Inter-line Genetic Diversity among Eight Drought-tolerant Maize Lines Using Agromorphological Descriptors in Côte d’Ivoire for Their Use in Breeding Programs
Gningni Adjo Henriette Rosine Adouko, N’guessan Olivier Konan, Kouamé Leonard Kouadio, N’gbé Ange Emmanuella Kouadio, Koutoua AYOLIE, Dogniméton SORO & Kouadio Justin Yatty · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Background: Maize is a major cereal crop in Côte d’Ivoire, but despite increasing production, yields remain below potential due to constraints such as low adoption of improved varieties, poor soil fertility management, and climate-induced drought stress. Therefore, developing and...