The apomictic reproductive mode of Brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) forage species allows breeders to faithfully propagate heterozygous genotypes through seed over multiple generations. In Brachiaria, reproductive mode segregates as single dominant locus, the apospory-specific genomic region (ASGR). Th...
Worthington, Margaret
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Ebina, Masumi
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Yamanaka, Naoki
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Heffelfinger, Christopher
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Quintero, Constanza
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Zapata, Yeny Patricia
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Pérez, Juan Guillermo
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Selvaraj, Michael
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Ishitani, Manabu
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Duitama, Jorge
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Hoz, Juan Fernando de la
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Dellaporta, Stephen L.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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Arango, Jacobo
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[Translocation of a parthenogenesis gene candidate to an alternate carrier chromosome in apomictic Brachiaria humidicola]
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Translocation of a parthenogenesis gene candidate to an alternate carrier chromosome in apomictic Brachiaria humidicola
Ruminant livestock production in the tropics, particularly when based on pastures, is frequently blamed for being detrimental to the environment, allegedly contributing to: (1) degradation and destruction of ecosystems, including degradation and loss of soil, water and biodiversity; and (2) clima...
Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Peters, Michael
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Clements, Robert J.
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Bai, Changjun
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Liu, Guodao
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[Tropical forage legumes for environmental benefits: An overview]
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Tropical forage legumes for environmental benefits: An overview
Arango, Jacobo
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Moreta, D.
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Núñez, J.
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Hartmann, K.
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Domínguez, M.
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Ishitani, Manabu
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Miles, John W.
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Subbaraoa, Guntur V.
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Peters, Michael
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Developing methods to evaluate phenotypic variability in biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) capacity of Brachiaria grasses]
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Developing methods to evaluate phenotypic variability in biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) capacity of Brachiaria grasses
As calls for bolstering environmental services on croplands have grown more insistent during the past two decades, the search for ways to foster sustainable, reduced input agriculture has become more urgent. In this context we re-examine by means of a meta-analysis the argument, first proposed by...
Douxchamps, Sabine
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Peters, Michael
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Hoek, Rein van der
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Schmidt, A
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Martens, S
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Polanía Perdomo, José A.
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Mena Urbina, Martin A.
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Binder, Claudia R.
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Scholl, R
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Quintero, M.
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Kreuzer, M.
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Oberson, Astrid
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[Farm-scale tradeoffs between legume use as forage versus green manure: the case of Canavalia Brasiliensis]
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Farm-scale tradeoffs between legume use as forage versus green manure: the case of Canavalia Brasiliensis
In a field experiment in Palmira, Colombia, we studied mycorrhizal root colonization, phosphomonoesterase activities and P and N foliar content before and after N fertilization among different Brachiaria genotypes with demonstrated biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) capacity. Furthermore, ...
Teutscherova, Nikola
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Vazquez, Eduardo
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Arévalo, Ashly
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Pulleman, Mirjam M.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Arango, Jacobo
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[Differences in arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and P acquisition between genotypes of the tropical Brachiaria grasses: is there a relation with BNI activity?]
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Differences in arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and P acquisition between genotypes of the tropical Brachiaria grasses: is there a relation with BNI activity?
The savannas of eastern Colombia located in the Orinoco river basin represent 18% of the Latin American neotropical savannas, and those areas that are tillable and closer to markets are subject to considerable anthropic pressure in the quest for intensification. Historically, and even today, beef...
Ramírez Restrepo, Carlos A.
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Vera, Raúl R.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Dynamics of animal performance, and estimation of carbon footprint of two breeding herds grazing native neotropical savannas in eastern Colombia]
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Dynamics of animal performance, and estimation of carbon footprint of two breeding herds grazing native neotropical savannas in eastern Colombia
In most of sub-Saharan African countries, including Rwanda, the predominant agricultural production is from a mixed-crop-livestock farming system, because of small size land holding. The objective of this study was to assess the seasonal availability of livestock feed resources in the semi-arid a...
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V
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[Seasonal variation of livestock feed resources in semi-arid and humid environments of Rwanda]
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Seasonal variation of livestock feed resources in semi-arid and humid environments of Rwanda
Aims: The main aim was to evaluate the effect of endophytic association of Sarocladium implicatum on drought responses of Brachiaria grass cultivars under greenhouse conditions. We tested the hypothesis that endophyte association with Brachiaria improves tolerance to drought stress by maintaining...
Odokonyero, Kennedy
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Acuña, Tina Botwright
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Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Jiménez Serna, Juan de la Cruz
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Fungal endophyte association with Brachiaria grasses and its influence on plant water status, total non-structural carbohydrates and biomass production under drought stress]
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Fungal endophyte association with Brachiaria grasses and its influence on plant water status, total non-structural carbohydrates and biomass production under drought stress
Rudel, Thomas K.
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Paul, Birthe K.
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White, D.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Hoek, Rein van der
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Castro, A.
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Boval, Maryline
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Lerner, A.
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Schneider, L.
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Peters, Michael
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[LivestockPlus: forages, sustainable intensification, and food security in the tropics]
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LivestockPlus: forages, sustainable intensification, and food security in the tropics