Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, is considered a major constraint in the production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). This study aimed to evaluate, in a backcross plant-breeding program, the efficiency of selecting plants resistant to anthracnose using marker...
Garzon Gutierrez, LN
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Ligarreto Moreno, GA
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Blair, Matthew W.
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[Molecular marker-assisted backcrossing of anthracnose resistance into Andean climbing beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)]
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Molecular marker-assisted backcrossing of anthracnose resistance into Andean climbing beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
The effect of microwaves on the eradication of fungal and bacterial pathogens in cassava sexual seed was investigated. Healthy mature fruits were collected and dried under ambient conditions. Seeds were selected according to specific wt. by placing them in a glass of water and discarding those th...
Lozano, J.C.
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Laberry, R.
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Bermudez, A.
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[Erradicacion de patogenos de semilla sexual de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) mediante el tratamiento con microondas]
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Erradicacion de patogenos de semilla sexual de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) mediante el tratamiento con microondas
Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...
Rurinda, J.P.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]
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Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk
A major strategy towards addressing soil fertility depletion is the conservation and sustainable use of rhizobia that are able to fix nitrogen in the soil in association with legumes. The study assessed abundance and diversity of legume nodulating rhizobia (LNB) in soils collected from six differ...
Mwenda, George M.
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Karanja, Nancy M.
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Boga, Hamadi M.
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Kahindi, James M.
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Muigai, A.M.
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Odee, D
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[Abundance and diversity of legume nodulating rhizobia in soils of Embu district, Kenya]
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Abundance and diversity of legume nodulating rhizobia in soils of Embu district, Kenya
This paper uses the spatial analysis tools DIVA and FloraMap to identify potential areas for the in situ conservation of a set of 10 forage species. We introduce the idea of roadside verges as conservation areas and discuss the risks and opportunities of two potential scenarios for conservation. ...
Peters, Michael
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Hyman, Glenn
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Jones, Peter G.
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[Identifying areas for field conservation of forages in Latin American disturbed environments]
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Identifying areas for field conservation of forages in Latin American disturbed environments
Manure is a key nutrient resource on smallholder farms in the tropics, especially on poorly buffered sandy soils, due to its multiple benefits for soil fertility. Farmers preferentially apply manure to fields closest to homesteads (homefields), which are more fertile than fields further away (out...
Zingore, Shamie
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Delve, Robert J.
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Multiple benefits of manure : The key to maintenance of soil fertility and restoration of depleted sandy soils on African smallholder farms]
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Multiple benefits of manure : The key to maintenance of soil fertility and restoration of depleted sandy soils on African smallholder farms
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) diversity has been examined using PCR-RFLP and RFLP strategies for phylogenetic studies in the genus Phaseolus. Twenty-two species, including 4 of the 5 cultivated species (P. lunatus L., the Lima bean; P. vulgaris L., the common bean; P. coccineus L., the runner bean and ...
Fofana, B.
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Baudoin, Jean-Pierre
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Vekemans, X
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Debouck, Daniel G.
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Jardin, Paul du
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[Molecular evidence for an Andean origin and a secondary gene pool for the lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) using chloroplast DNA]
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Molecular evidence for an Andean origin and a secondary gene pool for the lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) using chloroplast DNA
Anthers excised from male flowers of an adult coconut palm of Sri Lanka Tall cultivar were used to produce plants via androgenesis. Morphological aspects of the anther-derived structures and their plant regeneration pathways were studied. Under the culture conditions employed, both calli and embr...
The complete nucleotide sequences of RNAs 1 and 2 of Rice stripe necrosis virus (RSNV) were determined and compared to the corresponding genomes of all sequenced, rod-shaped plant viruses. The genome organisation of RSNV RNA1 and RNA2 is nearly identical to that of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus...
Lozano Potes, I
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Morales, Francisco José
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[Molecular characterisation of rice stripe necrosis virus as a new species of the genus benyvirus]
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Molecular characterisation of rice stripe necrosis virus as a new species of the genus benyvirus
The bean pod weevil (Apion godmani Wagner) is a serious insect pest of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Mexico and Central America that is best controlled by host-plant resistance available in Durango or Jalisco genotypes such as J-117. Given unreliable infestation by the insect, the...
Blair, Matthew W.
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Muñoz, J.
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Garza García, Ramón
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Cardona Mejía, César
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[Molecular mapping of genes for resistance to the bean pod weevil (Apion gomani Wagner) in common bean]
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Molecular mapping of genes for resistance to the bean pod weevil (Apion gomani Wagner) in common bean