Thirty-one improved cultivars and five Nigerian landraces of cassava were assessed at genomic DNA level with 16 SSR primers for genetic diversity study. The minimum number of SSR primers that could readily be used for identification of the 36 cassava genotypes was also determined. For the genetic...
Moyib, O.K.
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Odunola, O.A.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[SSR markers reveal genetic variation between improved cassava cultivars and landraces within a collection of Nigerian cassava germplasm]
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SSR markers reveal genetic variation between improved cassava cultivars and landraces within a collection of Nigerian cassava germplasm
Ninety-eight cassava accessions were grown in augmented randomized complete block design to screen for superior clones with desirable traits. The desirable traits were root number (RTNO), fresh root yield (FYLD), harvest index (HI), dry matter (DM), cyanide potential (CNP), mean plant height (MPH...
Asante, I.K.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Field screening of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) germplasm for desirable traits by the use of augmented design]
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Field screening of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) germplasm for desirable traits by the use of augmented design
A diagnostic survey was conducted in 2002-03 to determine the status of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in Nigeria and to ascertain if the virulent Ugandan variant of East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV-Ug2) was present. Of the 418 farms visited, 48% had cassava with moderately severe or severe...
Ogbe, F.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Hughes, J.D.
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Alabi, O.J.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Status of cassava begomoviruses and their new natural hosts in Nigeria]
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Status of cassava begomoviruses and their new natural hosts in Nigeria
A study was conducted at the greenhouse of the international institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan,Nigeria to investigate the synergistic relationship of xanthomonas campestris pv. Manihotics (causal agent of cassava bacteria blight CBB), and colletotrichum gloeosporiodes f.sp manihotics (cau...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Ikotun, T.
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[Synergistic relationship of bacterial blight and anthracnose disease pathogen in cassava multiple infection]
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Synergistic relationship of bacterial blight and anthracnose disease pathogen in cassava multiple infection
A survey was carried out in the 1996/97 and 1997/98 growing seasons on a field planted in three replicates with five clones of cassava at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, located in a transition forest, to determine the effects of cassava genotype and climate on the de...
Abdullahi, I.
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Atiri, G.I.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Winter, S.
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Thottappilly, G.
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[Effects of cassava genotype, climate, and the Bemisia tabaci vector population on the development of African cassava mosaic geminivirus (ACMV)]
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Effects of cassava genotype, climate, and the Bemisia tabaci vector population on the development of African cassava mosaic geminivirus (ACMV)
Several begomovirus species and strains causing cassava mosaic disease (CMD) have been reported from cassava in Africa. A diagnostic survey was made in the four agroecological zones of Guinea to determine the status of CMD and cassava begomoviruses and to ascertain if the virulent Ugandan variant...
Bah, E.S.
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Bamkefa, B.A.
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Winter, S.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Distribution and current status of cassava mosaic disease and begomoviruses in Guinea]
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Distribution and current status of cassava mosaic disease and begomoviruses in Guinea
A survey was carried out of 86 cassava fields in the lowland savanna; humid forest, mid-altitude savanna, and lowland humid savanna agroecological zones of Guinea. Each field was assessed for the incidence and severity of cassava bacterial blight (CBB), cassava anthracnose disease (CAD), Cercospo...
Bamkefa, B.A.
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Bah, E.S.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Survey of the current distribution and status of bacterial blight and fungal diseases of cassava in Guinea]
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Survey of the current distribution and status of bacterial blight and fungal diseases of cassava in Guinea
eports of cassava root rot disease from different African countries have increased in recent times. Field studies were conducted from July 1998 to October 1999 to determine a reproducible disease assessment method that would allow the comparison of results from different locations and an evaluati...
Onyeka, T.J.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Ekpo, E.J.A.
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[Field evaluation of root rot disease and relationship between disease severity and yield in cassava]
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Field evaluation of root rot disease and relationship between disease severity and yield in cassava
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in Africa is caused by six distinct cassava mosaic viruses (family eminiviridae, genus Begomovirus). Among them, African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cassava mosaicCameroon virus (EACMCV) have been reported in CMD-infected cassava plants in Nigeria. Ba...
Alabi, O.J.
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Ogbe, F.O.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Hughes, J.
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Naidu, R.A.
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[The occurrence of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus in natural hosts other than cassava in Nigeria]
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The occurrence of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus in natural hosts other than cassava in Nigeria
The cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) is the most important disease o1'cassava in Africa, causing severe economic losses. The genetic stock, clone 58308, has been extensively used in breeding for resistance to the disease, but recently, other sources o1'resistance to the disease have been identi...
Lokko, Y.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Offei, S.K.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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[Gene complementarity of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease among African cassava accessions]
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Gene complementarity of resistance to the cassava mosaic disease among African cassava accessions