Reports the work in progress at ILCA on appropriate methods of collecting Digitaria species and multiplying these former species and Leucaena leucocephala, Erythrina brucei and Sesbania sesban in vitro. Discusses their potential use in forage genetic resources. Discusses inoculation of stem cutti...
Ruredzo, T.J.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Practical applications of in-vitro techniques to forage germplasm]
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Practical applications of in-vitro techniques to forage germplasm
Poor nutrition because of poor quality feeds and fluctuating feed supply is a major constraint to tropical livestock productivity. The need to supply greater quantities of quality fodder requires development of both new forages and feeding strategies that will enhance the efficiency with which co...
The genus Stylosanthes contains about 30 species of which most are native to South and Central America, except for S. erecta and S. fruticosa which are native to Africa. The seven major species that have been used as livestock feed have been widely collected and their germplasm stored in genebank...
The forage genetic resources activities at ILCA located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focus on the acquisition, maintenance, characterization, evaluation, and distribution of forage germplasm for development and utilization as livestock feeds. The genetic resources required for forage development are...
Hanson, Jean
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[A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA]
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A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA
Conservation of germplasm has traditionally relied to a large extent on storage of seeds in genebanks. However, some forage species may take a long time to research maturity and produce seeds or, in the case of grasses, have inadequate production of seeds for collection, multiplication, dissemina...
Hanson, Jean
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Mtambo, P.J.
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Ruredzo, T.J.
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[Conservation of forage germplasm with an emphasis on application of tissue culture techniques in a genebank]
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Conservation of forage germplasm with an emphasis on application of tissue culture techniques in a genebank
Keller-Grein, Gerhard
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Variación natural en Brachiaria y bancos de germoplasma existentes]
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Variación natural en Brachiaria y bancos de germoplasma existentes
Maass, Brigitte L.
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Hanson, Jean
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Hacker, JB
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Coradin, Lídio
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[Report of a working group on tropical and subtropical forage genetic resources (second meeting), held at CIAT, Cali, Colombia 6-8 April 1994]
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Report of a working group on tropical and subtropical forage genetic resources (second meeting), held at CIAT, Cali, Colombia 6-8 April 1994
Seven perennial species of African origin - Brachiaria arrecta, B. brizantha, B. decumbens, B. dictyoneura, B. humidicola, B. mutica, and B. ruziziensis - have been used as fodder plants, particulary in tropical America. The history of the commercial cultivars is given, and their most important a...
Keller-Grein, Gerhard
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections]
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Natural variation in Brachiaria and existing germplasm collections
Briefly outlines results of a research carried out at ILCA since 1986 on in vitro culture technology of Cynodon aethiopicus, C. dactylon, Digitaria decumbens, Sesbania sesban, Leucaena leucocephala, Erythrina brucei, Faidherbia albida and Acacia tortilis.
Genetic markers are being used by scientists worldwide in both animal and plant related breeding and Development efforts. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a new institute formed in January 1995 by the amalgamation of the former ILCA (International Livestock Centre for Afri...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Hanson, Jean
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[DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement]
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DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement