Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by a group of begomoviruses and transmitted by whitefly vector is a serious disease in all the cassava-growing areas of Africa. Field evaluation with replication was conducted in 2003 and 2004 in three agroecologies in Nigeria to study the response of 40 cassav...
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Ogbe, F.O.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Ilona, P.
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Dixon, A.
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[Resistance profile of improved cassava germplasm to cassava mosaic disease in Nigeria]
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Resistance profile of improved cassava germplasm to cassava mosaic disease in Nigeria
Eleven improved varieties project were multiplied in 2009 by primary producers associated with the USAID/ IITA project Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in response to the Food Price Crisis (UPoCA) in seven States of Nigeria. In 2010, stems from these multiplication farms were distributed...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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Kehinde, I.A.
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Afolabi, C.
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James, B.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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[Distribution of improved varieties of cassava and potential impact on root yield and disease reduction in Nigeria]
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Distribution of improved varieties of cassava and potential impact on root yield and disease reduction in Nigeria
The identification of superior genotypes and mega-environments on the basis of multiple traits is a key objective of multi-environment trials in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). The objective of this study was to examine the genetic variation and genotype 3 environment interaction (GEI) effect...
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Ilona, P.
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Ogbe, F.O.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Dixon, A.
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[Genetic variation and genotype X environment interaction for yield and other agronomic traits in cassava in Nigeria]
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Genetic variation and genotype X environment interaction for yield and other agronomic traits in cassava in Nigeria
Ten new cassava genotypes selected for high yield and tolerance to some biotic stresses were evaluated alongside the local best, Otupam and ‘TMS 30572\' (a widely cultivated hybrid genotype, as an improved check) for two cropping seasons with a view to obtaining suitable genotype(s) that could be...
Baiyeri, K.P.
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Edibo, G.O.
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Obi, I.U.
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Ogbe, F.O.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Eke-Okoro, O.N.
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Okogbenin, Emmanuel
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Growth, yield and disease responses of 12 cassava genotypes evaluated for two cropping seasons in a derived savannah zone of southeastern Nigeria]
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Growth, yield and disease responses of 12 cassava genotypes evaluated for two cropping seasons in a derived savannah zone of southeastern Nigeria
The gene pools for breeding cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Africa currently contain only a fraction of the existing genetic variation found in Latin America where the crop originates. Our research aimed to broaden the genetic base in Africa by introducing Latin American (LA) germplasm. The...
Okogbenin, Emmanuel
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Porto, M.C.M.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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Mba, C
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Espinosa, E.
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Santos Melendez, LG
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Ospina, C.
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Marin, JA
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Barrera Sabogal, E
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Gutiérrez A., Janeth Patricia
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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Iglesias, C.A.
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Fregene, Martin A.
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[Marker-assisted introgression of resistance to cassava mosaic disease into Latin American germplasm for the genetic improvement of cassava in Africa]
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Marker-assisted introgression of resistance to cassava mosaic disease into Latin American germplasm for the genetic improvement of cassava in Africa