Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but itsproduction is threatened byStriga hermonthica(Del.) Benth. Transferof resistance genes from wild relatives may increase resistance toS. hermonthicain tropical maize. The objective of this study was todetermine the combining abil...
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic secondary metab-olites produced mainly byAspergillus flavusLinkex. Fries, andA. prarasiticusSpeare duringinfection of susceptible crops, such as maize,cottonseed, peanuts and tree nuts. This paper willreview research efforts in identifying afla...
Chen, Z.Y.
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Brown, R.L.
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Guo, B.Z.
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Menkir, A.
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Cleveland, T.E.
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[Identifying aflatoxin resistance related proteins/genes through proteomics and RNAi gene silencing]
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Identifying aflatoxin resistance related proteins/genes through proteomics and RNAi gene silencing
Gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis Tehon & E.Y. Daniels, poses a serious threat to maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa. The knowledge of inheritance of resistance to GLS in new inbred lines would be useful for efficient development of hybrids and synthetics. I...
Menkir, A.
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Ayodele, M.
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[Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines]
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Genetic analysis of resistance to gray leaf spot of midaltitude maize inbred lines
Iwanaga, Masaru
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Hidalgo, Rigoberto J.
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[Plant genetic resources : the key to CIAT`s mission to help national agricultural systems]
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Plant genetic resources : the key to CIAT`s mission to help national agricultural systems
Efficient methods to explore plant agro-biodiversity for climate change adaptive traits are urgently required. The focused identification of germplasm strategy (FIGS) is one such approach. FIGS works on the premise that germplasm is likely to reflect the selection pressures of the environment in ...
Khazaei H
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Street K
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Bari, A.
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Mackay M
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Stoddard FL
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[The FIGS (Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy) approach identifies traits related to drought adaptation in Vicia faba genetic resources]
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The FIGS (Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy) approach identifies traits related to drought adaptation in Vicia faba genetic resources
Guevara Gómez, Claudia Lucero
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Ospina Castaño, Jhon Alexander
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Mafla, G.
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Verdier, Valérie
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[Zygotic embryo culture of Manihot esculenta Crantz : A practical approach for the safe international movements of cassava seed stocks]
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Zygotic embryo culture of Manihot esculenta Crantz : A practical approach for the safe international movements of cassava seed stocks
This paper focuses on the management of non-crop biodiversity, conservation and use of non-plant taxa and its future challenges and opportunities. The collection, conservation and sustainable use of insects and mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes that are either beneficial or antagonist...
Discusses the potential of leguminous trees to increase crop-livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. Describes major management issues influencing tree introduction and contributions to the system. Gives a detailed account of the management techniques suitable for different agro-ecological zo...
Tothill, J.C.
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[Application of agroforestry to African crop-livestock farming systems]
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Application of agroforestry to African crop-livestock farming systems
Chile is the origin of the Solanum tuberosum group Chilotanum corresponding to lowland tetraploid landraces. The most complete morphological description of the Chilean germplasm was published in 2008 in the Catalogue of Varieties of Native Potatoes from Chile, which describes 211 varieties. Two i...
Muñoz, M.
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Folch, C.
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Rodríguez, F.
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Kalazich, J.
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Orena, S.
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Santos, J
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Vargas, R.
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Fahrenkrog, A.
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Puga, A.
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[Genotype number and allelic diversity overview in the national collection of Chilean potatoes.]
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Genotype number and allelic diversity overview in the national collection of Chilean potatoes.