Yam (
Dioscorea
spp.) is a major staple crop
widely cultivated for its starchy tubers. To date,
very few marker resources are publicly avail
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able as tools for genetic and genomic studies of
this economically important crop. In this study,
90 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were
devel...
Tamiru, M.
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Yamanaka, S.
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Mitsuoka, C.
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Babil, P.
,
Takagi, H.
,
López Montes, A.
,
Sartie, A.M.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Terauchi, R.
,
[Development of genomic simple sequence repeat markers for yam]
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Development of genomic simple sequence repeat markers for yam
White Guinea yam (
Dioscorea rotundata
Poir.) is
an important staple to millions of people in West Africa.
Obtaining good quality planting material for yam cultivation
is a major challenge. Multiplication ratios are low, and seed
tubers are prone to contamination with pests and pathogens in
the t...
Aighewi, B.A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Maroya, N.
,
Balogun, M.
,
[Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)]
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Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)
Effective management of plant-parasitic nematodes
affecting yams includes practices that can break the pest cycle
from field to store. This study evaluated nematode population
changes under cover crop cultivation following a main yam
crop. Ten cover crops were planted after the harvest of the yam...
Claudius-Cole, A.O.
,
Fawole, B.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
[Population changes of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cover crops following a yam (Dioscorea rotundata) crop]
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Population changes of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cover crops following a yam (Dioscorea rotundata) crop
A working collection of yam (Dioscoreaspp.) comprising 53 landraces and seven improved cultivars of four species (D. alata L., D. cayenensis Lam., D. dumetorum (Kunth) and D. rotundata Poir.) was evaluated for phenotypic and genetic diversity. The evaluation involved field assessment of 24 morpho...
Sartie, A.M.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Franco, J.
,
[Genetic and phenotypic diversity in a germplasm working collection of cultivated tropical yams (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Genetic and phenotypic diversity in a germplasm working collection of cultivated tropical yams (Dioscorea spp.)
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is the causal agent of yam anthracnose disease in Nigeria. Differential cultivars and amplified fragment length polymorphic DNA markers were used to assess the extent of genetic diversity among 39 isolates of the pathogen. Fourteen (14) pathotypes of the pathogen we...
Aduramigba-Modupe, A.O.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Odebode, C.A.
,
Owolade, F.
,
[Genetic diversity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Nigeria using amplified fragment length polymorphismA (AFLP) markers]
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Genetic diversity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Nigeria using amplified fragment length polymorphismA (AFLP) markers
Water yam (Dioscorea alata) flour was processed using standard wet milling procedure prior to the extrusion process, which led to the determination of extrudate properties of the flours.A single-screw extruder (DCE 330, NJ) was used in evaluating the extrudate properties, which included torque, m...
Oke, M.O.
,
Awonorin, S.
,
Sanni, L.O.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Aiyedun, P.O.
,
[Effect of extrusion variables on extrudates properties of water yam flour a response surface analysis]
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Effect of extrusion variables on extrudates properties of water yam flour a response surface analysis
New seed yam systems from minisetts, minitubers and vine cuttings have been developed for yam production to supplant the traditional systems, which have proven inefficient and costly. The new techniques provide producers in tropical countries with the opportunity to minimize production costs, red...
Mignouna, Djana B.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
Alene, A.
,
Aighewi, B.A.
,
Pelemo, O.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Akoroda, M.O.
,
[Economic analysis of seed yam production systems in Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of seed yam production systems in Nigeria
Inadequate yield potential of available varieties and their long growth periods are two of the factors limiting yam (Dioscorea spp.) production. Identifying yield- and maturity-related traits and breeding for them will enhance production. Ten morphological/physiological traits: time of shoot emer...
Sartie, A. M.
,
Franco, J.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
[Phenotypic analysis of tuber yield and maturityrelated traits in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata)]
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Phenotypic analysis of tuber yield and maturityrelated traits in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata)
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is one of the major constraints limiting water yam (Dioscorea alata) production in the tropics. In this region, yam anthracnose control is mostly achieved by the deployment of moderately resistant yam genotypes. Therefore, screening for new s...
Nwadili, C.O.
,
Augusto, J.
,
Bhattacharjee, R.
,
Atehnkeng, J.
,
López Montes, A.
,
Onyeka, T.J.
,
Kumar, P.L.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
,
[Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)]
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Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)
Several efforts have been made through research, government programs and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) interventions to improve yam production in Nigeria. In addition, some policies targeted at improving agricultural production have weakened the production and consumption of different comm...
Adesiyan, O.F.
,
Adesiyan, A.T.
,
Bamire, A.
,
Ousmane, C.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
[Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria]
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Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria