This study developed a fast and reliable method of inoculating Brachiaria, a genus of tropical forage grasses, with Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of foliar blight disease. Using this method, 42 Brachiaria accessions were inoculated in both field and glasshouse, and their reactions to R. so...
Kelemu, Segenet
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Miles, John W.
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Bonilla, Ximena P.
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Badel, JL
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[Sources of resistance in species of Brachiaria to foliar blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani]
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Sources of resistance in species of Brachiaria to foliar blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Understanding the distribution of genetic diversity within and among individuals, populations, species and gene pools is crucial for the efficient management of germplasm collections. Molecular markers are playing an increasing role in germplasm characterization, yet their broad application is li...
Xia, L
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Peng, K
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Yang, S
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Wenzl, Peter
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Vicente, M.C. de
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Fregene, Martin A.
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Kilian, A
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[DArT for high-throughput genotyping of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives]
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DArT for high-throughput genotyping of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives
Parasitic nematodes are among the most common and economically important infectious diseases of grazing livestock, especially in small ruminants in the tropics and subtropics in Kenya the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections in sheep and goats is usually made with synthetic anthelmin...
Githiori, J.B.
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Hoglund, J.
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Waller, P.J.
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Baker, R.L.
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[Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice]
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Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice
Criteria and indicators (C&I) have become primary tools in implementing the principle of sustainable resource management. To carry out this principle, it is necessary to develop methodologies that can holistically and systematically generate relevant indicators for a particular forest or resource...
Mendoza, G.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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[Qualitative multi-criteria approaches to assessing indicators of sustainable forest resource management]
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Qualitative multi-criteria approaches to assessing indicators of sustainable forest resource management
Breeding programmes for Wakwa and Ngaundere Gudali cattle breeds were initiated in Wakwa (Cameroon) in 1952 and 1965, respectively, to improve growth performance of the indigenous breedsAnimals were selected on 240-day weaning weight (WWT). Data analysed covered the period 1971 through 1985 and c...
Tawah, C.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mbah, D.A.
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Oumate, H.
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[Genetic evaluation of birth and weaning weight of Gudali and two-breed synthetic Wakwa beef cattle populations under selection in Cameroon: Genetic and phenotypic trends]
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Genetic evaluation of birth and weaning weight of Gudali and two-breed synthetic Wakwa beef cattle populations under selection in Cameroon: Genetic and phenotypic trends
Forage production of 16 C. rotundifolia accessions was compared with that of Stylosanthes scabra cv Seca under grazing in a subhumid, medium altitude acid soil site at Soddo, southern Ethiopia. Large variations were observed in dry matter production, days to flower initiation, canopy height and c...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Thomas, D.
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Ochang, J.
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[Agronomic evaluation of Chamaecrista rotundifolia accessions under grazing in southern Ethiopia]
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Agronomic evaluation of Chamaecrista rotundifolia accessions under grazing in southern Ethiopia
Examines the role of forages and ILCA's strategy to improve productivity of forage resources for improving the stability and sustainability of African farming systems. Discusses constraints on African Farming Systems, Organization of research and integration of forages in two farming systems. Out...
Peters, Kurt J.
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Tothill, J.C.
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[Strategy of ILCA to improve productivity of pasture and forage resources in Africa]
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Strategy of ILCA to improve productivity of pasture and forage resources in Africa
A rapid, visually read, dot-ELISA developed for the detection and differentiation of trypanosome species in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.), was field tested alongside the standard fly dissection method on a ranch in south eastern Kenya. Of 104 G. pallidipes dissected, 2 were found to be infected wi...
Bosompem, K.M.
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Masake, R.A.
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Assoku, R.K.G.
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Opiyo, E.A.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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[Field evaluation of a dot-ELISA for the detection and differentiation of trypanosome species in infected tsetse flies (Glossina spp.)]
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Field evaluation of a dot-ELISA for the detection and differentiation of trypanosome species in infected tsetse flies (Glossina spp.)
The forage genetic resources activities at ILCA located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focus on the acquisition, maintenance, characterization, evaluation, and distribution of forage germplasm for development and utilization as livestock feeds. The genetic resources required for forage development are...
Hanson, Jean
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[A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA]
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A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA