Cross contamination arising from random natural processes and breeding errors is one of the prominent challenges to breeding in many crops including cassava (Manihot esculenta). This study attempts to identify molecular marker tools suitable for verifying the genetic purity of putative progenies ...
Otti, G.
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Fakoya, A.
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Andrew, I.
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Gedil, M.
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[Development of genomic tools for verification of hybrids and selfed progenies in cassava (Manihot esculenta)]
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Development of genomic tools for verification of hybrids and selfed progenies in cassava (Manihot esculenta)
A new arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species of the genus Acaulospora (Glomeromycota) was frequently recovered from both undisturbed and cultivated agro-ecosystems of sub-Saharan West Africa, namely in Benin. It abundantly reproduced spores in trap cultures using Sorghum bicolor, Dioscorea ca...
Oehl, F.
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Palenzuela, J.
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Sánchez Castro, I.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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Tchabi, A.
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Lawouin, L.
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Barea, J-M.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Silva, G.A. da
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[Acaulospora minuta, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species from subSaharan savannas of West Africa]
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Acaulospora minuta, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species from subSaharan savannas of West Africa
From a survey of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in agroecosystems in Central Europe and West Africa, an undescribed species of Acaulospora was recovered and is presented here under the epithet Acaulospora sieverdingii. Spores of A. sieverdingii are 60-80 μm in diam, hyaline to subhyaline to ra...
Oehl, F.
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Sýkorová, Z.
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Błaszkowski, J.
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Sánchez Castro, I.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Tchabi, A.
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Lawouin, L.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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Silva, G.A. da
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[Acaulospora sieverdingii, an ecologically diverse new fungus in the Glomeromycota, described from lowland temperate Europe and tropical West Africa]
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Acaulospora sieverdingii, an ecologically diverse new fungus in the Glomeromycota, described from lowland temperate Europe and tropical West Africa
Striga gesnerioides (Willd) Vatke is a significant constraint to cowpea production in the dry savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses caused by S. gesnerioides in these regions are estimated in millions of tons annually and the prevalence of Striga soil infestation is steadily increasing. Co...
Omoigui, L.O.
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Ishiyaku, M.F.
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Ousmane, B.
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Gowda, B.S.
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Timko, M.P.
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[Application of fast technology for analysis (FTA) for sampling and recovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for molecular characterization of cowpea breeding lines for Striga resistance]
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Application of fast technology for analysis (FTA) for sampling and recovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for molecular characterization of cowpea breeding lines for Striga resistance
Bemisia tabaci threatens production of cassava in Africa through vectoring viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). B. tabaci sampled from cassava in eight countries in Africa were genotyped using NextRAD sequencing, and their phylogeny and populati...
Wosula, Everlyne N.
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Chen, W.
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Fei, Z.
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Legg, J.P.
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[Unravelling the genetic diversity among cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies using NextRAD Sequencing]
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Unravelling the genetic diversity among cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies using NextRAD Sequencing
The cultivation of genetically modified crops is becoming increasingly important; more traits are emerging and more acres than ever before are being planted with GM varieties. The release of GM crops and products in the markets worldwide has increased the regulatory need to monitor and verify the...
The provision of food requirements for current and future generations can be guaranteed through agricultural intensification options that safeguard the production resource base. Over the years, the debate on sustainable agricultural intensification has not been matched with due regard to how the ...
Kihara, Job
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Bolo, Peter Omondi
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Ayaga, George
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Mukulama, John
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Margenot, Andrew J.
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Sommer, Rolf
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[Agronomic management controls microbial populations in soils of western Kenya]
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Agronomic management controls microbial populations in soils of western Kenya
Changtragoon, S.
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Jalonen, R.
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Lowe, A.J.
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[Use of molecular markers in the conservation management of tropical trees]
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Use of molecular markers in the conservation management of tropical trees
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMCV) is the major constraint to cassava production in Nigeria. Sequences of the DNA-A component of ACMV and EACMCV isolates from leguminous plant species (Senna occidental...
During routine surveys conducted from February to July 2015 in the northern guinea savannah
region of Nigeria, sugarcane and itch grass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) plants showing virus-like
mosaic symptoms were encountered in farmers’ sugarcane fields in Kaduna State. Symptomatic
leaf tissue sa...