A field trial was established at Sendusu. 40 km north of Kampala. Uganda, to evaluate the response of yarn lines, developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), to nematode infestation. The field was naturally infested with nematodes and plants were established from tiss...
Mudiope, J.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Maslen, N.R.
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Adipala, E.
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[Evaluation of yam host-plant response to rootknot nematodes in Uganda]
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Evaluation of yam host-plant response to rootknot nematodes in Uganda
Hughes, J.
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Dongo, L.
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Atiri, G.
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[Effect of root size on root nutrient concentrations of four woody trees and maize]
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Effect of root size on root nutrient concentrations of four woody trees and maize
Field surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to evaluate the distribution and virulence of fungal isolates associated with tuber rot disease among yam (Dioscorea spp.) producing agroecological zones (AEZs) of Nigeria. A total of 70 and 66 farmers’ fields were surveyed in 2012 and 2013, respectiv...
Dania, V.O.
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Fadina, O.O.
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Ayodele, M.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria
Tuber rot disease is a major constraint to white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) production, accounting for 50-60% of annual yield losses in Nigeria. The main method of control using synthetic fungicides is being discouraged due to human and environmental health hazards. The potential of Oryza sativa h...
Dania, V.O.
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Fadina, O.
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Ayodele, M.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Efficacy of Oryza sativa husk and Quercus phillyraeoides extracts for the in vitro and in vivo control of fungal rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)]
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Efficacy of Oryza sativa husk and Quercus phillyraeoides extracts for the in vitro and in vivo control of fungal rot disease of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir)
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major food of cultural, economic and nutritional importance in Nigeria and throughout West Africa. In this sub-region, white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) is the most dominant and important species. This study is aimed at characterizing high yielding yam varieties of this sp...
Alamu, E.O.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Okonkwo, C.C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Physicochemical and bioactive properties of selected white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) varieties adapted to riverine areas of Nigeria]
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Physicochemical and bioactive properties of selected white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) varieties adapted to riverine areas of Nigeria
Accurate and timely detection is vital for mitigation of tuber yield losses resulting from yam mosaic virus (YMV) infection on yam, a major food security crop in West Africa. The observation, from our previous studies, that the triple antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (TAS-ELISA...
Eni, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Rey, M.
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[Re-evaluation of Yam Mosaic Virus (YMV) detection methods]
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Re-evaluation of Yam Mosaic Virus (YMV) detection methods
Greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.), belonging to the family Dioscoreaceae, is a staple food crop of the tropics. It is cultivated for its edible, nutritious, underground tubers. Its productivity declined due to anthracnose disease. There was no sequence information for yam in the public database. T...
Narina, S.S.
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Montegue, P.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Mohamed, A.I.
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[Development of microsatellite markers for anthracnose resistance in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) from expressed sequence tags of heterologous crop species]
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Development of microsatellite markers for anthracnose resistance in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) from expressed sequence tags of heterologous crop species
Yams (Dioscorea spp.) constitute a staple food crop for over 100 million people in the humid and subhumid tropics. They are polyploid and vegetatively propagated. The Guinea yams, Dioscorea rotundata and D. cayenensis, are the most important yams in West and Central Africa where they are indigeno...
Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system.Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block designand treatments were replicated three times.Place of Study: This experiment was carried out at the International Institute of TropicalAg...
Maroya, N.
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Balogun, M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Augusto, J.
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[Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology]
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Yam propagation using Aeroponics technology