Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. However, selection for low ...
Ribeiro, P.F.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Gracen, V.E.
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Danquah, E.Y.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Asante, M.D.
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Afriyie-Debrah, Charles
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Gedil, M.
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[Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments.]
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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments.
The major limitation of cereal production in acidic soils is aluminium (Al) phytotoxicity which inhibits root growth. Recent evidence indicates that different genotypes within the same species have evolved different mechanisms to cope with this stress. With these facts in mind, root responses of ...
García Oliveira, A.L.
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Martins-Lopes, P.
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Tolra, R.
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Poschenrieder, C.
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Guedes-Pinto, H.
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Benito, C.
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[Differential physiological responses of portuguese bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under aluminium stress]
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Differential physiological responses of portuguese bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under aluminium stress
Landraces of maize (Zea mays L.) are invaluable sources of genetic variability for improving agronomic traits, and they hold great promise in developing new maize varieties with enhanced resilience to stresses. Even though phenotypic characterization is an inexpensive approach for elucidating var...
Nelimor, C.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Nguetta, S.P.
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Tetteh, A.Y.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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[Phenotypic characterization of maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal west Africa reveals marked diversity and potential for genetic improvement]
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Phenotypic characterization of maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal west Africa reveals marked diversity and potential for genetic improvement
Soybean rust (SBR), caused by Phakopsora spp., is a major global concern for soybean producers. SBR causing fungi are polycyclic and obligate biotrophs, rendering the study of their biology particularly tedious. Over the past four decades, substantial progress has been made towards understanding ...
Chander, S.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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Sheoran, P.
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Ige, G.O.
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Vasconcelos, M.W.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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[Prospects for durable resistance against an old soybean enemy: a four-decade journey from Rpp1 (Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi) to Rpp7]
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Prospects for durable resistance against an old soybean enemy: a four-decade journey from Rpp1 (Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi) to Rpp7
Micronutrient deficiency, also known as “hidden hunger,” is an increasingly serious global challenge to humankind. Among the mineral elements, Fe (Iron) and Zn (Zinc) have earned recognition as micronutrients of outstanding and diverse biological relevance, as well as of clinical importance to gl...
García Oliveira, A.L.
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Chander, S.
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Ortiz, R.
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Menkir, A.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals]
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Genetic basis and breeding perspectives of grain iron and zinc enrichment in cereals
Aluminium (Al) toxicity has a strong negative impact on crop productivity on acid mineral soils. Liming and fertilisation frequently are insufficient to overcome the problem, especially in tropical areas with subsoil acidity. The focus on breeding for acid soil tolerance as a more sustainable too...
Among the groups of naturally occurring pigments, carotenoids serve numerous purposes in plants, including antioxidant activity and protection of the photosynthetic apparatus from the excess of light. Alongside with essential mineral elements, these pigments are well known to have high impact on ...
García Oliveira, A.L.
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Machado, N.
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Barros, A.
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Carnide, V.
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Lima-Brito, J.
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[Genotypic variation for carotenoids content and chemometric model development for seed quality parameters in wheat]
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Genotypic variation for carotenoids content and chemometric model development for seed quality parameters in wheat
Information on genetic diversity and population structure are very important in any breeding programme for the improvement of traits of interest and the development of outstanding products for commercialization. In the present study, we assessed the genetic diversity of 94 early-maturing white an...
Adu, G.B.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Akromah, R.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Awuku, F.J.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers]
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Genetic diversity and population structure of early-maturing tropical maize inbred lines using SNP markers
Development of pro-vitamin A (PVA) biofortified staple crops has been promoted as an option for addressing vitamin A deficiency in humans. Recently, crtRBI, lcyE and zep1 genes of carotenoid biosynthesis pathway have been identified as contributors to PVA accumulation in maize endosperm. High phe...
Gebremeskel, S.
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García Oliveira, A.L.
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Menkir, A.
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Adetimirin, V.
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Gedil, M.
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[Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines]
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Effectiveness of predictive markers for marker assisted selection of pro-vitamin A carotenoids in medium-late maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines
Recently, members of the MATE family have been implicated in aluminium (Al) tolerance by facilitating citrate efflux in plants. The aim of the present work was to perform a molecular characterisation of the MATE2 gene in bread wheat.
Here, we cloned a member of the MATE gene family in bread wheat...
García Oliveira, A.L.
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Benito, C.
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Guedes-Pinto, H.
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Martins-Lopez, P.
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[Molecular cloning of TaMATE2 homoeologues potentially related to aluminium tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)]
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Molecular cloning of TaMATE2 homoeologues potentially related to aluminium tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)