Modern biotechnologies have dramatically reshaped the crop improvement
research during the past decade. Biotechniques have become indispensable
for efficient and effective development of new knowledge, processes,
and products. IITA's biotechnology, strategized as three major themes―
genomics, tra...
Modern breeding of root and tuber staple food crops is the most practical strategy to address the challenges of small holding farmers in developing nations. The rapid advance of genomics technologies can enable breeders to design cost effective and efficient breeding strategies by exploiting the ...
Gedil, M.
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[Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops]
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Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops
Cassava is currently the third most important source of calories in the tropics and consumed as a staple food. Several cassava varieties have yellow flesh color, and contain moderate amounts of carotenoid or beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin A. Consumption of carotene rich foods is th...
Gedil, M.
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Enok, L.
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[Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava]
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Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava
Despite its relatively recent introduction to Africa, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has become a major food crop adapted to a wide range of agro-ecologies that is grown by millions of small-holding farmers of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), owing to its remarkable tolerance to an array of biotic a...
Gedil, M.
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Kolade, F.
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Raji, A.
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Ingelbrecht, I.L.
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Dixon, A.
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[Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food security crop for poor rural communities, particularly in Africa. At household level, cassava landraces used for cultivation are mainly selected based on farmers' interests, leading to very particular diversity evolution over generations. Th...
Agre, A.P.
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Gueye, B.
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Adjatin, A.
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Dansi, M.
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Bathacharjee, R.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Dansi, M.
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Gedil, M.
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[Folk taxonomy and traditional management of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity in southern and central Benin]
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Folk taxonomy and traditional management of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity in southern and central Benin