Maize production is constrained by Striga hermonthica in Mali leading to high yield losses. Breeding resistant hybrid maize is a promising alternative for increasing farmers’ income. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of test crosses to Striga hermonthica and identify high y...
Sangaré, S.
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Menkir, A.
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Ofori, K.
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Gracen, V.
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[Combining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize]
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Combining ability for grain yield, agronomic traits and striga hermonthica resistance of yellow endosperm maize
Secondary triploids were produced by crossing primary tetraploids with selected diploid partners and the parthenocarpic banana (Galeo). Comparisons between secondary tetraploids and secondary triploids showed that the secondary tetraploids generally had lower yields than secondary triploids. The ...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Preliminary evaluation of secondary Musa polyploids at IITA breeding station]
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Preliminary evaluation of secondary Musa polyploids at IITA breeding station
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs) were used to study the genetic diversity within and between accessions of 'wild' and cultivated B. rapa. Two of the wild accessions were likely to be escapes from cultivation because of their geographical origins (Argentina and California). The na...
Zuniga, N.
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Cabrera, H.
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Gastelo, M.
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Haan, Stef de
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Cabello, R.
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Pacheco, M.A.
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[Avances de mejoramiento genetico de papa en la ultima decada en Peru.]
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Avances de mejoramiento genetico de papa en la ultima decada en Peru.
Shoot-tips 15cm long from 15 soybean cultivars and breeding lines were individually immersed in Hoagland's solution in 1 × 14 cm test tubes, and supported by cotton plugs. All leaves were removed leaving about 1 cm of each petiole on the shoot. A 4 mm mycelial plug of Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc., ta...
Akem, C.
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Dashiell, Kenton E.
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[Detached shoot technique to evaluate the reaction of soybean cultivars to Sclerotium rolfsii]
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Detached shoot technique to evaluate the reaction of soybean cultivars to Sclerotium rolfsii
The starchy staples of cassava (tuberous roots) provides more than half the calories consumed by more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the leaves are often used as a vegetable providing protein, vitamins and minerals. The cyanogenic potential of cassava has often been cited as a...
Dixon, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bokanga, M.
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[Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects]
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Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects
Everett, L.
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Eta-Ndu, J.T.
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Ndioro, M.
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Tabi, I.
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[Application of a modified comprehensive breeding system for maize (Zea mays L.) in Cameroon]
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Application of a modified comprehensive breeding system for maize (Zea mays L.) in Cameroon
An in vitro growth system was used to determine the virulence of two samples of Striga gesnerioides from Zakpota in southern Benin. Cowpea variety B301, previously considered resistant to all races of S. gesnerioides, was susceptible to both samples of the parasite. Two other cowpea varieties, 58...
Lane, J.A.
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Moore, T.H.
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Cardwell, K.
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Singh, B.
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Bailey, M.
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[Virulence characteristics of a new race of the parasitic angiosperm, Sriga gesnerioides, from southern Benin on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)]
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Virulence characteristics of a new race of the parasitic angiosperm, Sriga gesnerioides, from southern Benin on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important food legume in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It is an important source of protein, carbohydrates and micro-minerals, particularly for smallholder farmers. Common bean productivity is affected by angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused by the pa...
Gil, Juanita
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Solarte, Diana
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Lobaton, Juan David
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Mayor, Victor
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Barrera, Santos
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Jara, Carlos E.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Raatz, Bodo
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[Fine‑mapping of angular leaf spot resistance gene Phg‑2 in common bean and development of molecular breeding tools]
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Fine‑mapping of angular leaf spot resistance gene Phg‑2 in common bean and development of molecular breeding tools
Banana(Musa spp. L.) breeding, aiming to develop pest resistant cultivars for the export trade, started about 75 years ago in the West Indies. However, all banana exported today are still farmers' selection from somatic mutants of the group of Cavendish, and have a very narrow genetic base. In th...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Recent advances in Musa genetics, breeding and biotechnology]
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Recent advances in Musa genetics, breeding and biotechnology