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The plantain proteome, a focus on Allele specific proteins obtained from plantain fruits
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92999
Abstract
Proteomics has been applied with great potential to elucidate molecular mechanisms in plants. This is especially valid in the case of non-model crops of which their genome has not been sequenced yet, or is not well annotated. Plantains are a kind of cooking bananas that are economically very important in Africa, India, and Latin…
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The accuracy of farmer-generated data in an agricultural citizen science methodology
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83478
Abstract
Over the last decades, participatory approaches involving on-farm experimentation have become more prevalent in agricultural research. Nevertheless, these approaches remain difficult to scale because they usually require close attention from well-trained professionals. Novel large-N participatory trials, building on recent advances in…
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Somatic embryogenesis in coffee: the evolution of biotechnology and the integration of omics technologies offer great opportunities
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89214
Abstract
One of the most important crops cultivated around the world is coffee. There are two main cultivated species, Coffea arabica and C. canephora. Both species are difficult to improve through conventional breeding, taking at least 20 years to produce a new cultivar. Biotechnological tools such…
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Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82760
Abstract
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop in the African Great Lakes region in terms of income and food security, with the highest per capita consumption worldwide. Pests, diseases and climate change hamper sustainable production of bananas. New breeding tools with increased crossbreeding efficiency are being investigated to breed for…
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Identification of novel resistant sources for ascochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei) in chickpea
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110851
Abstract
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the second largest pulse crop grown worldwide and ascochyta blight caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr. is the most devastating disease of the crop in all chickpea growing areas across the continents. The pathogen A. rabiei is highly variable. The resistant sources available are not…
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Banana in Latin America and the Caribbean: current state, challenges and perspectives
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42379
Publication year
2013
Authors
Dita, M.A.
Garming, H.
Bergh, Inge van den
Staver, Charles
Lescot, T.
Full Citation
Dita, M.A.; Garming, H.; Van den Bergh, I.; Staver, C.; Lescot, T. -2013-…
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Corm damage caused by banana weevils Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) collected from different banana growing regions in Uganda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97767
Abstract
In this study, both healthy tissue culture plantlets and maiden suckers of the Nakitembe cultivar were used to assess the damage level variation caused by banana weevils collected from different banana growing regions. Seventy-nine (79) tissue culture plantlets and fifty (50) suckers were…
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Improvement of the banana “Musa acuminata” reference sequence using NGS data and semi-automated bioinformatics methods
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72768
Abstract
Recent advances in genomics indicate functional significance of a majority of genome sequences and their long range interactions. As a detailed examination of genome organization and function requires very high quality genome sequence, the objective of this study was to improve reference genome assembly…
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Mapping Ecosystem Services to Human Well-being: a toolkit to support integrated landscape management for the SDGs
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105450
Abstract
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasize the global and multi‐dimensional nature of sustainability and thus require improving our capacity to articulate and trace the impact of ecosystem change to measures of human well‐being. Yet, the integrated nature of these goals is challenging to assess…
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Managing the farmscape for connectivity increases conservation value for tropical bird species with different forest-dependencies
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104028
Publication year
2019
Authors
Estrada-Carmona, Natalia
Martínez Salinas, A.
DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
Vílchez Mendoza, S.
Garbach, K.
Full Citation…
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Development of a fast and user-friendly cryopreservation protocol for sweet potato genetic resources
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109851
Abstract
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the ten most important staple crops and provides a livelihood for many people around the globe. To adapt to ever-changing circumstances farmers and breeders need to have access to a broad diversity of germplasm. This study focuses on the development of a cryopreservation protocol…
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Can we turn the tide? Confronting gender inequality in climate policy
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110574
Abstract
Emerging global crises such as climate change, massive migrations, pandemics, and environmental degradation are posing serious risks to humanity, threatening ecosystems and rural livelihoods across the globe. The poor, and especially the most marginalised among the poor, are disproportionately affected. Climate change in particular is expected to exacerbate pre-existing social inequalities, including gender inequalities…
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Global map and indicators of food system sustainability
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105990
Abstract
This paper presents the first global map of food systems sustainability based on a rigorous protocol. The choice of the metric dimensions, as well as the individual indicators included in the metric, were initially identified from a thorough review of the existing literature. A rigorous inclusion/exclusion protocol was then used to refine the list and shorten it…
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CIAT’s Partnership with Japan: Agricultural Research for Inclusive and Equitable Growth
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80514
Publication year
2017
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. 2017. CIAT’s Partnership with Japan: Agricultural Research for Inclusive and Equitable Growth. International Center for…
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Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96233
Abstract
Forage legumes could enhance ruminant production in Latin America far more than they currently do. With a few instructive exceptions, decades invested in domesticating, testing and divulgating pasture and rangeland leguminous species, have had limited impact. Reasons for this include lack of end-user involvement in research and development, inadequate…
