Single node cuttings of two genotypes each of Dioscorea alata and D. rotundata from both plants grown in screen houses and in vitro plantlets were cultured in a tuberization medium. The screen house explants had significantly higher plantlet tuberization and primary nodal complex formation, and m...
Balogun, M.O.
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Ng, S.Y.
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Shiwachi, H.
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Ng, N.Q.
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Fawole, I.
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[Comparative effects of explant source and genotype on in vitro tuberization in Dioscorea alata and D. rotundata]
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Comparative effects of explant source and genotype on in vitro tuberization in Dioscorea alata and D. rotundata
A reliable means to induce sprouting in dormant seed tubers of yams (Dioscorea species) is required to enhance flexibility in planting date and rate of propagation of the crop. Experiments were conducted to assess the potential of two gibberellin inhibitors, Uniconazole-P and Prohexadione-calcium...
Shiwachi, H.
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Ayankanmi, T.G.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Onjo, M.
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[Induction of sprouting in dormant yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers with inhibitors of gibberellins]
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Induction of sprouting in dormant yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers with inhibitors of gibberellins
Treatment with indolebutyric acid (IBA) significantly increased the number of roots produced by vine cuttings of ten Dioscorea rotundata cultivars. Some cultivars could be propagated by layering, especially with IBA treatment, but layering does not appear to be feasible for use on farms.
Acha, I.A.
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Shiwachi, H.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Akoroda, M.O.
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[Effect of auxins on root development in yam (Dioscorea rotundata) vine]
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Effect of auxins on root development in yam (Dioscorea rotundata) vine
The effects of boiling on the microstructure of yams and their association with the textural quality of “boiled yam,” arguably the most common food product from yams, were studied using six varieties with variable cooking qualities from each of the two species, Dioscorea alata L. and D. rotundata...
Otegbayo, B.
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Aina, J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bokanga, M.
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[Microstructure of boiled yam (Dioscorea spp.) and its implication for assessment of textural quality]
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Microstructure of boiled yam (Dioscorea spp.) and its implication for assessment of textural quality
A survey of the sanitary quality, particularly concerning aflatoxin contamination and practices of the dried yam chips food sub-sector was carried out in Benin. Producers and intermediaries of the yam chips food production sub-sector were interviewed and samples collected. Aflatoxin content was a...
Mestres, C.
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Bassa, S.
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Fagbohoun, E.
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Nago, M.
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Hell, K.
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Vernier, Philippe
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Champiat, D.
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Hounhouigan, J.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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[Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin]
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Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin
A better knowledge of traditional cultivars is a prerequisite to overcoming the various constraints of yam production in Benin. Using IPGRI's descriptors, 560 accessions of cultivated yams (D. cayenensis Lam./D. rotundata Poir. complex) collected throughout Benin, were characterised. Ninety morph...
Dansi, A.
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Mignouna, H.D.
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Zoundjihékpon, J.
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Sangare, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Quin, F.M.
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[Morphological diversity, cultivar groups and possible descent in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/D. rotundata) complex in Benin Republic]
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Morphological diversity, cultivar groups and possible descent in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/D. rotundata) complex in Benin Republic
Based upon IBPGR (IPGRI) morphologic descriptors, 560 accessions of Benin Republic's cultivated yams (Dioscorea ccayenensis/Dioscorea rotundata complex were morphologically characterized. Ninety morphotypes were identified and accessions were classified into 26 varietal groups according to their ...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam]
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Program and book of abstracts of the First Global Conference on Yam
The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand the yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two ph...
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria]
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Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria
Yield decline in yam may not only be due to soil nutrient depletion but also to the activity of soilmicroflora. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis helps in plant nutrition but may be affected bythe application of fertilizer. The effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertil...
Dare, M.O.
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Fagbola, O.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Evaluation of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) genotypes for Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization, leaf nutrient concentrations and tuber yield under NPK fertilizer application]
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Evaluation of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) genotypes for Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization, leaf nutrient concentrations and tuber yield under NPK fertilizer application