Abstract
Background
Cassava whitefly outbreaks were initially reported in East and Central Africa cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) growing regions in the 1990’s and have now spread to other geographical locations, becoming a global pest severely affecting farmers and smallholder income. Whitefl...
Perez-Fons, Laura
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Bohorquez-Chaux, Adriana
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Irigoyen, Maria L.
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Garceau, Danielle C.
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Morreel, Kris
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Boerjan, Wout
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Walling, Linda L.
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Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[A metabolomics characterisation of natural variation in the resistance of cassava to whitefly]
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A metabolomics characterisation of natural variation in the resistance of cassava to whitefly
Bananas (Musa spp.) are consumed worldwide as dessert and cooking types. Edible banana varieties are for the most part seedless and sterile and therefore vegetatively propagated. This confers difficulties for breeding approaches against pressing biotic and abiotic threats and for the nutritional ...
Drapal, Margit
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de Carvalho, E.B.
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Rouard, M.
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Amah, D.
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Sardos, J.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Brown, A.
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Roux, N.
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Swennen, R.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Metabolite profiling characterises chemotypes of Musa diploids and triploids at juvenile and preflowering growth stages]
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Metabolite profiling characterises chemotypes of Musa diploids and triploids at juvenile and preflowering growth stages
Screening carotenoids of elite accessions of yam (Dioscorea spp.) used in the global yam breeding program has been conducted to quantitatively determine the carotenoid composition of the crop. Comparisons to previous data reporting cerotenoid levels in yam has been made, in order to deduce greate...
Price, E.J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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López Montes, A.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Carotenoid profiling of yams: clarity, comparisons and diversity]
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Carotenoid profiling of yams: clarity, comparisons and diversity
Introduction Ninety-seven percent of yam (Dioscorea spp.) production takes place in low income food deficit countries (LIFDCs) and the crop provides 200 calories a day to approximately 300 million people. Therefore, yams are vital for food security. Yams have high-yield potential and high market ...
Price, E.J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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López Montes, A.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Metabolite profiling of yam (Dioscorea spp.) accessions for use in crop improvement programmes]
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Metabolite profiling of yam (Dioscorea spp.) accessions for use in crop improvement programmes
Background: Whiteflies are a threat to cassava (Manihot esculenta), an important staple food in many tropical/ subtropical regions. Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating cassava’s responses against this pest is crucial for developing control strategies. Pathogenesis-related (PR) prote...
Irigoyen, Maria L.
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Garceau, Danielle C
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Bohorquez-Chaux, Adriana
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Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, Luis Augusto
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Perez-Fons, Laura
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Fraser, Paul D.
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Walling, Linda L.
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[Genome-wide analyses of cassava Pathogenesis-related (PR) gene families reveal core transcriptome responses to whitefly infestation, salicylic acid and jasmonic acid]
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Genome-wide analyses of cassava Pathogenesis-related (PR) gene families reveal core transcriptome responses to whitefly infestation, salicylic acid and jasmonic acid
Price, E.J.
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Drapal, M.
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Perez‐Fons, L.
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Amah, D.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Heider, B.
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Rouard, M.
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Swennen, R.
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Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle, L.A.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[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