Data for this study consisted of birth weight and 240-day weaning weight records of Ngaundere Gudali calves obtained from a selection experiment conducted at the Animal Production and Extension Farm on the Adamawa highlands of Cameroon and covered the period from 1971 through 1985. Direct heritab...
Tawah, C.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mbah, D.A.
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[Genetic analysis of preweaning growth in indigenous Gudali cattle under a long-term selection programme]
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Genetic analysis of preweaning growth in indigenous Gudali cattle under a long-term selection programme
Banana (Musa) is one of the most important economic and staple crops in the world. The majority of edible cultivated banana species arises from two species of the Eumusa group, Musa acuminata (A genome) and Musa balbisiana(B genome). In order to assess the biochemical diversity that exists in our...
Drapal, Margit
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Carvalho, E.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Rouard, M.
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Sardos, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Roux, N.
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Fraser, P.
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[A metabolomics approach to the assessment of banana diversity and traits]
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A metabolomics approach to the assessment of banana diversity and traits
In Mushie ranch, 157 N`Dama progeny of four sires, 95 males and 62 females, were used to estimate the habitability levels for aspects of parasitaemia, anemia control, immune response and animal performance. The males were exposed to a high natural trypanosome challenge, and body weight, trypanoso...
Cyanide is toxic to most living beings. Cassava roots release cyanide in the human body if they are not properly processed before consumption. The environmental effects on the cyanogenic potential (0.1» and some cuIinary qualities of five divergent cassava clones were studied in two agro-ecologic...
Githunguri, C.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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Imung, J.
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Chweya, J.
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[Environmental effects on the tuberous roots cyanogenic potential, sugar content and taste of divergent cassava clones]
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Environmental effects on the tuberous roots cyanogenic potential, sugar content and taste of divergent cassava clones
There is strong relationship between the weight of stake to be planted and it ability to emerge. Therefore, only good quality stem should be cut, partitioned into stakes, and treated for planting to optimise the limited resource of land area and other input engaged in the cassava cultivation ente...
Akoroda, M.O.
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Oyadiran, T.F.
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Yomeni, M.O.
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Okoro, E.
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Dixon, A.
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[Pattern of stake weight along the stem axis from its base and non emergence of planted stakes]
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Pattern of stake weight along the stem axis from its base and non emergence of planted stakes
Nwachukwu, E.C.
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Ikeorgu, J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Multilocational evaluation of newly developed white yam hybrid genotype]
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Multilocational evaluation of newly developed white yam hybrid genotype
Production of improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes that are suitable for the preparation of amala (a popular darkish Nigerian food) would likely enhance the economic importance of the crop in Nigeria. Fermented flour (oven dried and sun dried) made from tubers of eight new improved D.al...
Ukpabi, U.J.
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Omodamiro, R.M.
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Ikeorgu, J.G.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Screening of new improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes for the preparation of amala in Nigeria]
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Screening of new improved water yam (Dioscorea alata) genotypes for the preparation of amala in Nigeria
A field collection of 90 sweetpotato (lpomoea batatas) accession collected. from various sources within and outside Nigeria were characterized at the llTA High Rainfall Station in Onne, Rivers State between June and August 2006. The objective of the study was to identify their distinctive charact...
Egeonu, I.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Tarawali, G.
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[Characterizing 90 accessions of sweetpotato in high rainfall sites of southern Nigeria]
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Characterizing 90 accessions of sweetpotato in high rainfall sites of southern Nigeria
Okogbenin, E.
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Porto, M.
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Dixon, A.
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Ekanayake, I.J.
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[Expanding the genetic base of cassava in Africa: progress and prospects]
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Expanding the genetic base of cassava in Africa: progress and prospects
Variety improvement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.) is based on genetic diversity, which provides the basis for selection gain. This paper reviews result obtained by the Plantain and Banana Improvement Programme (PBIP) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in the development o...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ferris, R.
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[Development of improved plantain/banana germplasm with black sigatoka resistance]
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Development of improved plantain/banana germplasm with black sigatoka resistance