Genetic variability in shoot and root characteristics among 20 broad-based cassava genotypes was studied in four agroecological zones in Nigeria to determine its effects on root yield. Seventeen agronomic parameters were evaluated on a plot size of 40 m2, at spacing of 1x1 m in a Randomized Compl...
Aina, O.O.
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Dixon, A.
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Akinrinde, E.
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[Genetic variability in cassava as it influences storage root yield in Nigeria]
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Genetic variability in cassava as it influences storage root yield in Nigeria
The associations among different traits and their direct and indirect influence on yield using the path analysis and correlation procedures were examined in 20 broad-based cassava genotypes to understand how inter-character relationships influences root yield. Field evaluation was carried out in ...
Aina, O.O.
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Dixon, A.
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Akinrinde, E.
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[Trait association and path analysis for cassava genotypes in four agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Trait association and path analysis for cassava genotypes in four agroecological zones of Nigeria
The aim of this study was to evaluate the post-harvest survival of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. manihotis on infected cassava materials. Infected stem cuttings from 5 cassava cultivars 88/01084, 88/01983, 91/00395, 91/00317 and 91/00052, incubated at 25±2°C for 8 months, showed a signifi...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Dixon, A.
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[Postharvest evaluation of Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes f. sp. manihotis on cassava genotypes]
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Postharvest evaluation of Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes f. sp. manihotis on cassava genotypes
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple food for over 600 million people in the tropics and sub-tropics and is increasingly used as an industrial crop for starch production. Cassava has a high growth rate under optimal conditions but also performs well in drought-prone areas and on margina...
Lokko, Y.
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Anderson, J.
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Rudd, S.
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Raji, A.
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Horvath, D.
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Mikel, M.A.
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Kim, R.
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Liu, L.
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Hernández, A.
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Dixon, A.
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Ingelbrecht, I.L.
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[Characterization of an 18,166 EST dataset for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) enriched for drought responsive genes]
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Characterization of an 18,166 EST dataset for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) enriched for drought responsive genes
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis (Xam) is the causal agent of cassava bacterial blight (CBB)worldwide. To develop a well-organized disease management policy in a country, the diversity of pathogenspopulation must be known. The bacterial populations of Xanthomonas axonopodispvmanihotis (Xam)obt...
Ogunjobi, A.
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Fagade, O.
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Dixon, A.
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[Physiological studies on Xanthomonas axonopodis pv Manihotis (Xam) strains isolated in Nigeria]
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Physiological studies on Xanthomonas axonopodis pv Manihotis (Xam) strains isolated in Nigeria
Cassava (manihot esculenta Crantz), a major food crop in tropical lowlands, is susceptible to many pathogens that decrease the yields. The most common biotic constraint to its production worldwide is Cassava Bacterial Blight (CBB) caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Manihotis (Xam).
Ogunjobi, A.
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Fagade, O.
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Dixon, A.
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Amusa, N.A.
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[Pathological variation in cassava bacterial blight (CBB) isolates in Nigeria]
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Pathological variation in cassava bacterial blight (CBB) isolates in Nigeria
Complementary foods were formulated and their nutritional composition analyzed from three yellow and one white cassava varieties. The composites were analyzed for proximate, mineral, fatty acids and amino acids. The mean values for the proximate composition of the diets are moisture(41.4gkg-1)wet...
The aim of the study was to investigate the chemical composition and pasting properties of 43 cassava mosaic desease (CMD) resistant clones planted at different locations (Ibadan, Onne and Mokwa) in Nigeria under rainfed conditions in 2003 and 2004. Ranges of chemical contents (%) were for amylos...
Sanni, L.O.
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Adebowale, A.A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Dixon, A.
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[Chemical composition and pasting properties of CMD resistant cassava clones planted at different locations]
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Chemical composition and pasting properties of CMD resistant cassava clones planted at different locations
The aim was to investigate the chemical and functional properties of starches produced from 39 different cassava varieties (36 varieties resistant to cassava mosaic disease and three checks TMS 30572, 4(2) 1425 and 8200058) in two planting seasons at the experimental farm of the International Ins...
Eke, J.
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Achinewhu, S.C.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Barimalaa, I.S.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Dixon, A.
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[Seasonal variations in the chemical and functional properties of starches from local and improved cassava varieties in high rainfall region of Nigeria]
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Seasonal variations in the chemical and functional properties of starches from local and improved cassava varieties in high rainfall region of Nigeria
Pre- and postharvest factors such as genetic factors, environmental conditions during the growth of the plant and the method of starch isolationhave been found to have a profound effect on the properties of root and tuber starches. The physicochemical, functional and pasting propertiesas well as ...
Onitilo, M.O.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Daniel, I.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Dixon, A.
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[Physicochemical and functional properties of native starches from cassava varieties in southwest Nigeria]
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Physicochemical and functional properties of native starches from cassava varieties in southwest Nigeria