Leaf age effects on the leaf conductance to water vapour diffusion of the adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces were measured in the morning and in the afternoon on 17 different plantain and banana (Musa spp.) genotypes. The irradiance levels increased three-fold while leaf to air vapour pressure def...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Influence of leaf age, soil moisture, VPD and time of day on leaf conductance of various Musa genotypes in a Humid Forest Moist Savanna transition site]
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Influence of leaf age, soil moisture, VPD and time of day on leaf conductance of various Musa genotypes in a Humid Forest Moist Savanna transition site
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo constitutes an area where the East African Highland bananas (Musa-AAA-EA) and plantains (Musa-AAB) meet. However, Musa diversity in this region has never been characterized nor represented in national or international collections, yet increasing human activiti...
Sivirihauma, C.
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Ocimati, W.
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Valimuzigha, K.
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Karamura, D.
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Adheka, J.
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Ibanda, B.
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Dhed’a, B.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Diversity and morphological characterization of Musa spp. in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] is an important underutilised staple food crop in South Africa, with a lot of potential to address food insecurity among poor rural households. Development of high yielding stable taro cultivars is one of the most important goals of plant breeders. Twenty-ni...
Gerrano, A.S.
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Jansen Van Rensburg, W.S.
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Adebola, P.O.
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Manjeru, P.
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Bairu, M.W.
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Venter, S.L.
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[Evaluation and selection of taro [Colocasia esculentra (L.) Schott] accessions under dryland conditions in South Africa]
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Evaluation and selection of taro [Colocasia esculentra (L.) Schott] accessions under dryland conditions in South Africa
Hasan, M.M.
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Islam, M.S.
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Rahaman, E.H.M.S.
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Mia, M.
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Hossain, M.
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Kadian, M.S.
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[Screening of CIP advanced potato genotypes against drought in Northern Region of Bangladesh.]
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Screening of CIP advanced potato genotypes against drought in Northern Region of Bangladesh.
Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman), which feeds around 20 million Ethiopian people, is a unique crop; with all parts of the plant are utilizable. It is, arguably, less researched crop and the mode of production remained conventional. Understanding the extent of genetic diversity in the c...
Gerura, F.N.
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Meressa, B.H.
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Martina, K.
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Tesfaye, A.
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Olango, T.M.
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Nasser, Y.
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[Genetic diversity and population structure of enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw Cheesman) landraces of Gurage zone, Ethiopia]
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Genetic diversity and population structure of enset (Ensete ventricosum Welw Cheesman) landraces of Gurage zone, Ethiopia
The starchy staples of cassava (tuberous roots) provides more than half the calories consumed by more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the leaves are often used as a vegetable providing protein, vitamins and minerals. The cyanogenic potential of cassava has often been cited as a...
Dixon, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bokanga, M.
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[Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects]
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Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects
Twelve samples of Striga hermonthica seed were collected from four host crops [millet (4), sorghum (4), a sorghum/millet intercrop (3) and maize (1)] from all the main areas of S. hermonthica infestation in Nigeria and were tested on eight genotypes of three test crops [maize (4), sorghum (2) and...
Kim, S.K.
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Akintunde, A.
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Walker, P.
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[Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica]
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Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica
Twelve cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes were planted under natural field conditions for two different cropping seasons (wet and dry), in 1992 and 1993 at the research farm of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. The trial studied the effect of p...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Akem, C.N.
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Ikotun, T.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Effect of planting season on cassava anthracnose disease development]
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Effect of planting season on cassava anthracnose disease development
Understanding the nature and extent of association between yield and yield related traits is the prerequisite study for any underutilized crop improvements of sustainable genetic enhancement. However, there is a lack of sufficient information on seed yield and related trait correlation and path c...
Walle, T.
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Mekbib, F.
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Amsalu, B.
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Gedil, M.
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[Correlation and path coefficient analyses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) landraces in Ethiopia]
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Correlation and path coefficient analyses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) landraces in Ethiopia
Number of spikelets per panicle (NSP) is a key trait to increase yield potential in rice (O. sativa). The architecture of the rice inflorescence which is mainly determined by the length and number of primary (PBL and PBN) and secondary (SBL and SBN) branches can influence NSP. Although several ge...
Rebolledo, María Camila
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Peña, Alexandra L.
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Duitama, Jorge
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Cruz, Daniel Felipe
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Grenier, Cécile
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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[Combining image analysis,genome wide association studies and different field trials to reveal stable genetic regions related to panicle architecture and the number of spikelets per panicle in rice]
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Combining image analysis,genome wide association studies and different field trials to reveal stable genetic regions related to panicle architecture and the number of spikelets per panicle in rice