Adejumobi, Idris Ishola
Mengesha, Wende
Gedil, Melaku
Meseka, Silvestro
Abubakar, Adamu Masari
Bonkoungou, Odette Tegawende
Ouattara, Fatoumata
Badu-Apraku, Baffour
Menkir, Abebe
Derera, John
Mushoriwa, Hapson
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134248)
Article History
Received: 15 September 2025
Accepted: 28 January 2026
First Online: 4 March 2026
Declarations
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: Experimental research on plants complied with institutional, national, and international guidelines and legislation. The research complies with the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The study involved cultivated elite maize inbred lines grown at research facilities, and leaf tissue was sampled for genotyping. No collection from natural habitats, protected areas, or endangered species occurred.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.