Allogamous reproductive behavior and the demonstrated existence of ample genetic variation for a number of agronomic traits in Andropogon gayanus suggest a substantial potential for genetic manipulation of the species. Possible breeding objectives are considered and appropriate breeding methods d...
Pastor Corrales, Marcial A.
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Mayer, Jorge Edgard
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Otoya, María Mercedes
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Rojas, C
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[Aplicación de la biología molecular en la fitopatología]
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Aplicación de la biología molecular en la fitopatología
Peever, TL
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Zeigler, Robert S.
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Dorrance, AE
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Correa Victoria, Fernando J.
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St Martin, S.K.
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[Pathogen population genetics and breeding for disease resistance]
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Pathogen population genetics and breeding for disease resistance
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Improved rice germplasm for Latin America and the Caribbean Annual Report 1999 Project IP-4]
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Improved rice germplasm for Latin America and the Caribbean Annual Report 1999 Project IP-4
Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that poses a serious threat to the production of economically important cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. The existence of genetic diversity within and between S. hermonthica populations presents a challenge to the successful development and deployment of effec...
Unachukwu, N.N.
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Menkir, A.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Oluoch, M.
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Muranaka, S.
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Elzein, A.
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Odhiambo, G.
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Farombi, E.O.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria]
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Striga hermonthica populations from Kenya and Nigeria
The evidence for both between-and within-breed genetic variation for resistance to gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasites is reviewed. It is concluded that much of the published research on breed characterisation for resistance suffers from poor experimental design. Prior to the initiation of a...
Baker, R.L.
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[Genetic resistance to endoparasites in sheep and goats. A review of genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in sheep and goats in the tropics and evidence for resistance in some sheep and goat breeds in sub-humid coastal Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to endoparasites in sheep and goats. A review of genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in sheep and goats in the tropics and evidence for resistance in some sheep and goat breeds in sub-humid coastal Kenya
Guimaraes, Elcio Perpétuo
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Debouck, Daniel G.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Pompilio Martínez, César
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Hershey, Clair H.
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Ceballos, H.
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[Pre-breeding : an alternative to add value to the plant genetic resources]
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Pre-breeding : an alternative to add value to the plant genetic resources
Genetic diversity of sub-Saharan African goats was assessed using 19 microsatellite markers. Breeds were sampled from eastern Africa (Maasai, Kigezi, Mubende, North West Highland, Arsi Bale), southern Africa (Ndebele, Pafuri) and West Africa (West African Dwarf, Maure, Djallonke). European breeds...
Chenyambuga, S.W.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Hirbo, J.
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Watts, P.C.
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Kifaro, G.C.
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Gwakisa, P.S.
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Petersen, P.H.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Genetic characterization of indigenous goats of sub-Saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers]
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Genetic characterization of indigenous goats of sub-Saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers
Evaluates the reproductive and lactational performances, length of productive life of the Jersey breed from records for 1960 to 1988 in coastal lowland semi-humid Kenya. Reports estimates of reproductive and lactational performance, the effects of non-genetic factors on performance and estimates ...
Njubi, D.M.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Collins-Lusweti, E.
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Nyambaka, R.
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[Genetic and environmental variation in reproductive and lactational performance of Jersey cattle in the coastal lowland semi-humid tropics]
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Genetic and environmental variation in reproductive and lactational performance of Jersey cattle in the coastal lowland semi-humid tropics
There are widely varying perceptions of the acceptability of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud. to ruminants in different parts of the tropics. The possibility that there is a genetic basis for this apparent variation was investigated in a series of feeding experiments with small ruminants. The sam...
Stewart, J.L.
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Dunsdon, A.J.
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Kass, M.
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López Ortiz, S.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Premaratne, S.
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Tangendjaja, B.
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Wina, E.
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Vargas, J.E.
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[Genetic variation in the nutritive value of Gliricidia sepium. 1. Acceptability, intake, digestibility and live weight gain in small ruminants]
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Genetic variation in the nutritive value of Gliricidia sepium. 1. Acceptability, intake, digestibility and live weight gain in small ruminants