Field and laboratory studies were conducted in Andhra Pradesh, India, to evaluate the effectiveness of a rapid screening method using Perl's Prussian blue stain for screening grain samples from different pearl millet genotypes for zinc (Zn) content. A total of 29 entries representing a wide range...
Velu, G.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
,
Rai, K.N.
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Sahrawat, K.L.
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Longvah, T.
,
[A simple and rapid screening method for grain zinc content in pearl millet]
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A simple and rapid screening method for grain zinc content in pearl millet
African food system
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a multispecies,
clonally propagated crop
cultivated for its starchy tubers.
About 10 species are widely
cultivated around the world, but
only D. rotundata, D. alata, and
D. cayenensis are the most widely
cultivated species in West Africa,
accounting for...
López Montes, A.
,
Bhattacharjee, R.
,
Girma Tessema, G.
,
[Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects]
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Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects
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...
Price, E.J.
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Drapal, M.
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Perez‐Fons, L.
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Amah, D.
,
Bhattacharjee, R.
,
Heider, B.
,
Rouard, M.
,
Swennen, R.
,
Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle, L.A.
,
Fraser, Paul D.
,
[Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops]
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Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops