The quality of cassava starch, an important trait in cassava breeding programs, determines its applications in various industries. For example, development of waxy (having a low level of amylose) cassava is in demand. Amylose is synthesized by granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) in plants, an...
Zhao, SS
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Dufour, D.L.
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Sánchez, T.
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Ceballos, H.
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Zhang, P.
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[Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications]
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Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications
Sweetpotato is used in various food preparations in place of rice, cassava, yam and plantain in Ghana. In spite of this it does not have the same importance in Ghanaian diet as other root and tuber crops. Consumer taste, preference and acceptance are critical in determining the suitability of swe...
Baafi, E.
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Manu-Aduening, J.A.
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Carey, E.E.
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Ofori, K.
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Blay, E.T.
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Gracen, V.E.
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[Constraints and breeding priorities for increased sweetpotato utilization in Ghana]
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Constraints and breeding priorities for increased sweetpotato utilization in Ghana
There is growing recognition that sustainable intensification of agricultural production systems and their successful adaptation to changes in climate will depend upon the improved access to, and use of, genetic diversity. This paper analyzes how the collection, use and distribution of plant gene...
López Noriega, Isabel
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Halewood, Michael
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Galluzzi, Gea
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Vernooy, Ronnie
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Bertacchini, E.
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Gauchan, D.
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Welch, E.
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[How policies affect the use of plant genetic resources: the experience of the CGIAR]
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How policies affect the use of plant genetic resources: the experience of the CGIAR
Asia, the Pacific and Oceania region is very rich in genetic diversity of tropical fruits. Although, fruits have always been important agricultural species, it is only in recent years that there is an increasing awareness of the potential of native tropical fruit species as good sources of dietar...
Bhag Mal
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Rao, R.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Sajise, P.
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[Conservation and sustainable use of tropical fruit species diversity: Bioversity's efforts in Asia, the Pacific and Oceania]
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Conservation and sustainable use of tropical fruit species diversity: Bioversity's efforts in Asia, the Pacific and Oceania
As the sustainability of agricultural citizen science projects depends on volunteer farmers who contribute their time, energy and skills, understanding their motivation is important to attract and retain participants in citizen science projects. The objectives of this study were to assess 1) farm...
Beza, E.
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Steinke, J.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Reidsma, P.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Mittra, S.
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Mathur, P.N.
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Kooistra, L.
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[What are the prospects for citizen science in agriculture? Evidence from three continents on motivation and mobile telephone use of resource-poor farmers.]
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What are the prospects for citizen science in agriculture? Evidence from three continents on motivation and mobile telephone use of resource-poor farmers.
Developing countries possess a large proportion of the world's livestock population. However, compared to developed countries, overall milk production from these areas is very low. Importation of milk and milk products by most developing countries has been increasing due to increasing demand and ...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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O'Connor, C.B.
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[Calotropis procera with emphasis on its use as a milk coagulating agent. A review]
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Calotropis procera with emphasis on its use as a milk coagulating agent. A review
Like passion fruit, coconuts are much better known in processed form than fresh. The processing industry has long focused on this tropical fruit that is rich in flavour and can be used in many ways whereas sales of fresh nuts are smaller in term of volume. More than other fruits, coconuts are fou...
In 1975, the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources created the first internationally linked system of genebanks, known as the Registry of Base Collections (RBC), to conserve plant germplasm and make it available globally for agricultural research and development. Over time, internationa...
Thormann, I.
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Engels, I.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Are the old International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) base collections available through the Plant Treaty’s multilateral system of access and benefit sharing? A review]
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Are the old International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) base collections available through the Plant Treaty’s multilateral system of access and benefit sharing? A review
The effect of methionine supplementation to diets conatining high levels (~ 65%) of cassava meal (CM) were studied with gestating and lactating gilts as well as with growing-finishing pigs. In both experiments, methionine supplementation did not improve (P>.05) the results obtained with the unsup...
Gómez G., Guillermo G.
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Santos, J
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Valdivieso Garcia, Mauricio A.
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[Evaluation of methionine supplementation to diets containing cassava meal for swine]
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Evaluation of methionine supplementation to diets containing cassava meal for swine