Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is one of the most important food yams with wide geographical distribution in tropics. One of the major constraints to water yam production is anthracnose disease caused by a fungus, Colletotrichum gloesporioides (Penz.). There are no economically feasible solutions...
Bhattacharjee, R.
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Nwadili, C.O.
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Saski, C.A.
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Agre, A.P.
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Scheffle, B.E.
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Augusto, J.
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López Montes, A.
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Onyeka, J.T.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map and identification of QTLs for anthracnose disease resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)]
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An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map and identification of QTLs for anthracnose disease resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
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.
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Augusto, J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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López Montes, A.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[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)
Aflatoxin accumulation in maize (Zea mays L.) kernels is a serious economic and health problem that reduces grain quality and nutritional values and causes death to livestock and humans. Understanding the genetic parameters and heterotic responses of exotic maize inbred lines can facilitate their...
Meseka, S.
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Williams, W.P.
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Warburton, M.L.
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Brown, R.L.
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Augusto, J.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Menkir, A.
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[Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation]
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Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation
Maize infected by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus may become contaminated with aflatoxins, and as a result, threaten human health, food security and farmers’ income in developing countries where maize is a staple. Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of A. flavus can influence ...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Donner, M.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ikotun, B.
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Augusto, J.
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Cotty, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus]
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Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus
Yams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional. Although few reports exist on the use of meristem culture to ge...
Balogun, M.
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Maroya, N.
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Augusto, J.
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Ajayi, A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system.Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block designand treatments were replicated three times.Place of Study: This experiment was carried out at the International Institute of TropicalAg...
Maroya, N.
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Balogun, M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Augusto, J.
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[Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology]
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Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology