Background: Biofortification of staple crops is a cost effective and sustainable approach that can help combatvitamin A and other micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. PCR -based DNA markers distinguishingalleles of three key genes of maize endosperm carotenoid biosynthesis (PSY1, l...
Azmach, G.
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Gedil, M.
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Menkir, A.
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Spillane, Charles
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[Markertrait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines]
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Markertrait association analysis of functional gene markers for provitamin A levels across diverse tropical yellow maize inbred lines
In the last 45 years, IITA has played a pivotal role in the genetic improvement of cassava for resourcepoor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). More than 400 varieties have been developed that are not only
high yielding but also resistant to diseases and pests. Many of these improved varieties h...
Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Gedil, M.
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Ferguson, M.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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[Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to nextgeneration breeding.]
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Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to nextgeneration breeding.
Two tropical maize composites were subjected to four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection to develop divergent inbred lines with good combining ability. This study was conducted to examine the extent of genetic diversity, changes in allele composition and genetic structure, of 100 randomly se...
Kolawole, A.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Gedil, M.
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Blay, E.
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Ofori, K.
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Kling, J.G.
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[Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection]
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Genetic divergence in two tropical maize composites after four cycles of reciprocal recurrent selection
Modern biotechnologies have dramatically reshaped the crop improvement
research during the past decade. Biotechniques have become indispensable
for efficient and effective development of new knowledge, processes,
and products. IITA's biotechnology, strategized as three major themes―
genomics, tra...
Modern breeding of root and tuber staple food crops is the most practical strategy to address the challenges of small holding farmers in developing nations. The rapid advance of genomics technologies can enable breeders to design cost effective and efficient breeding strategies by exploiting the ...
Gedil, M.
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[Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops]
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Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops
The advent of relatively low-cost, massively parallel, high-throughput genome sequencing and the resultant availability of high density markers are revolutionizing the ways in which molecular markers can be applied to plant breeding. With the availability of the draft cassava genome sequence, the...
Ferguson, Morag E.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Kim, D.J.
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Gedil, M.
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Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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Okogbenin, Emmanuel
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[Molecular markers and their application to cassava breeding: past, present and future]
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Molecular markers and their application to cassava breeding: past, present and future
Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a multispecies,
polyploidy, and vegetatively
propagated crop, is an economically
important staple food for more than
300 million people in West Africa,
Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean.
The five major yam-producing
countries in West Africa (Bénin,
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger...
Menkir, A.
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Pixley, K.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Gedil, M.
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[Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content]
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Recent advances in breeding maize for enhanced pro-vitamin A content
Cassava is currently the third most important source of calories in the tropics and consumed as a staple food. Several cassava varieties have yellow flesh color, and contain moderate amounts of carotenoid or beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin A. Consumption of carotene rich foods is th...
Gedil, M.
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Enok, L.
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[Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava]
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Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava