Before implementation of genomic selection, evaluation of the potential accuracy of prediction can be obtained by cross-validation. In this procedure, a population with both phenotypes and genotypes is split into training and validation sets. The prediction model is fitted using the training set,...
Ly, D.
,
Hamblin, M.
,
Rabbi, Ismail Y.
,
Gedil, M.
,
Bakare, M.A.
,
Gauch Jr. H.
,
Okechukwu, R.U.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Kulakow, P.A.
,
Jannink, Jean-Luc
,
[Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava]
,
Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava
Nweke, F.
,
Otim-Nape, W.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Asadu, C.
,
Baguma, Yona K.
,
Ajobo, O.
,
Ugwu, B.
,
Bua, A.
,
Masembe-Kajubi, H.
,
[Production prospects for cassava in Uganda]
,
Production prospects for cassava in Uganda
Manihot esculenta.This paper which is based on information collected as part of Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA) provides information on cassava genotypes cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows that there is a high degree of turnover in the cassava genotypes cultivated. Farmer...
Nweke, F.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Folayan, S.A.
,
[Attributes of cassava varieties desired by farmers in subSaharan Africa]
,
Attributes of cassava varieties desired by farmers in subSaharan Africa
Stable as well as adaptable genotypes of high-yielding cassava cultivars, should be developed and made available to farmers, to ensure increases in cassava production in a target region or country in sub-Saharan Africa. As farmer-to-farmer contact is the primary means of diffusion of new crop var...
Dixon, A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Hahn, S.K.
,
[Genotypic stability and adaptability: analytical methods and implications for cassava breeding for low input agriculture]
,
Genotypic stability and adaptability: analytical methods and implications for cassava breeding for low input agriculture
Multilocational trials were conducted in several agroecological zones in West Africa to assess the magnitude of genotype x environment (G x E) interaction and to identify stable varieties which could be used in breeding programs in the region. The reaction of the varieties to major cassava diseas...
Otoo, J.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Okeke, J.E.
,
Maroya, N.
,
Tougnon, K.
,
Okoli, O.
,
Tetteh, J.P.
,
Hahn, S.K.
,
[Genotype environment interaction studies with cassava]
,
Genotype environment interaction studies with cassava
Cassava root rot disease is an increasing problem in Africa where yield losses of about 80% have been recorded. We evaluated 290 African landraces and 306 improved genotypes from the germplasm collections of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), for sources of resistance usi...
Onyeka, T.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Ekpo, E.
,
[Identification of levels of resistance to cassava root rot disease (Botryodiplodia theobromae) in African landraces and improved germplasm using In vitro inoculation method]
,
Identification of levels of resistance to cassava root rot disease (Botryodiplodia theobromae) in African landraces and improved germplasm using In vitro inoculation method
Cassava, a staple food in sub-Saharan Africa, does not provide adequate amounts of pro-vitamin A (VA) carotenoids and has been targeted for biofortification (i.e. selectively breeding cultivars of increased nutrient density with agroeconomically acceptable characteristics). However, the accessibi...
Thakkar, S.K.
,
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
,
Dixon, A.
,
Failla, M.L.
,
[Betacarotene micellarization during in vitro digestion and uptake by caco2 cells is directly proportional to betacarotene content in different genotypes of cassava]
,
Betacarotene micellarization during in vitro digestion and uptake by caco2 cells is directly proportional to betacarotene content in different genotypes of cassava