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The Banana Genome Hub: A community database for genomics in the Musaceae
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122025
Abstract
The Banana Genome Hub provides centralized access for genome assemblies, annotations, and the extensive related omics resources available for bananas and banana relatives. A series of tools and unique interfaces are implemented to harness the potential of genomics in bananas, leveraging the power of comparative analysis, while recognizing the differences between datasets. Besides effective genomic tools like BLAST and…
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Berries as a case study for crop wild relative conservation, use, and public engagement in Canada
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/124951
Abstract
Conservation of plant biodiversity, in particular crop wild relatives including those tended and cultivated by Indigenous Peoples, is critical to food security and agricul ture. Building on the 2019 road map for crop wild relatives, we examine berries as a case study for crop wild relative conservation, use, and public engagement. We focus on berries due not only to their economic, cultural,…
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Potencial futuro e investigacion necesaria para el incremento de la yuca
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81701
Abstract
The possibilities of underdeveloped countries to satisfy their needs for food and to improve the standard of Eving through cassava production are analyzed. The following aspects are studied: potential cassava production (current and potential situation), general research policies and areas (var. development, pest control, agronomic practices, and…
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) flour enriched with date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) powder and bean milk for cookies production
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/124985
Abstract
This study emphasizes the formulation of three types of cookies viz potato flour with date powder and bean milk (PDBM), potato flour with sugar and bean milk (PSBM), and potato flour, sugar, and eggs as control. After the substitution, the highest protein content was observed in PDBM (1.78 ± 0.12)% followed by PSBM, (1.35 ± 0.01)% and the lowest was in the…
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Genome-Wide classification and phylogenetic analyses of the GDSL-Type Esterase/Lipase (GELP) family in flowering plants
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/124991
Abstract
GDSL-type esterase/lipase (GELP) enzymes have key functions in plants, such as developmental processes, anther and pollen development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Genes that encode GELP belong to a complex and large gene family, ranging from tens to more than hundreds of members per plant species. To facilitate functional transfer between them, we…
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The role of traditional knowledge and food biodiversity to transform modern food systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125024
Publication year
2022
Authors
Kennedy, Gina
Wang, Zeyuan
Maundu, Patrick
Hunter, Danny
Full Citation
Kennedy, G.; Wang, Z.; Maundu, P.; Hunter, D. (2022) The role of traditional knowledge and food biodiversity to transform modern food systems.…
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One tree at a time: Restoring landscape connectivity through silvopastoral systems in transformed amazon landscapes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125129
Abstract
Due to the continued expansion of pastures and illicit crops, the Andes-Amazon foothills in Colombia are one of most threatened biodiversity hotspots in the country. Halting and restoring the connectivity of the landscapes transformed over the last 40 years and now dominated by extensive cattle ranching practices, represents a challenge. Silvopastoral systems (SPSs) have been…
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Carbon footprints of forest degradation and deforestation by “Basic-Needs Populations”: A review
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125138
Abstract
Forest conversion caused by subsistence or “basic needs populations” is difficult to track and measure. As the dynamics of these populations change over time, their carbon footprint impacts on natural resources also change. To reduce their potential negative impacts on forest resources, it is critical to understand what underlying causes influence their livelihoods practices. A systematic…
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REMATTOOL-R: a smart tool for identifying superior maize genotypes from multi-environment yield trials
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125195
Abstract
Breeders routinely evaluate many experimental hybrids that may be of different maturities. In maize (Zea mays L.), days to 50% anthesis and percent grain moisture content are used as proxies for relative maturity. The lack of an easy-to-use statistical tool that gives yield potential of all entries in a trial while classifying them into different relative maturity categories in a single…
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Propagacion rapida de la yuca
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81705
Abstract
A system for rapid propagation of cassava is described, including detailed characteristics of the installations (propagation chambers and rooting area), materials needed and process to be followed. The advantages of this system are: (1) it is the only way of rapidly propagating promissory var. in sufficient quantities; (2) var. affected by CBB (Xanthomonas manihotis) can be cleaned, and (3…
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Which food outlets are important for nutrient-dense-porridge-flour access by the base-of-the-pyramid consumers? Evidence from the Informal Kenyan settlements
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125211
Abstract
Many Kenyan base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) consumers—defined as the poorest two-thirds of the economic human pyramid—remain food insecure, despite the availability of nutrient-dense foods in the market. This study reveals how effective marketing strategies can strengthen food security among BoP consumers through increased access to…
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A systematic review of studies on freshwater lakes of Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125324
Abstract
Study Region: The study covers the freshwater lakes of Ethiopia, which constitute about 87 billion cubic meters of water volume. The lakes are facing continued ecosystem degradation threats. Study Focus: The aim of this study was to make an inventory of existing literature regarding the freshwater lakes of Ethiopia and identify gaps and priorities for future research directions. This was done through a systematic review of…
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Digital imaging outperforms traditional scoring methods for spittlebug tolerance in Urochloa humidicola hybrids
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125325
Abstract
American spittlebug species (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) are major pests in Urochloa humidicola (syn. Brachiaria humidicola) cultivars in the neotropics. The U. humidicola breeding program of the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT aims to increase tolerance to spittlebugs. To develop tolerant U. humidicola genotypes, adequate screening methods are needed. Currently, visual scores of plant…
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Benefit of feeding Urochloa hybrid cultivar ‘Cobra’ on milk production in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125350
Abstract
Animal genetics, management, diseases, feeds and environment affect milk production in cattle. Feed is the most important and when addressed, cattle show immediate responses. In sub-Saharan Africa, livestock productivity is low largely due to use of low-quality crop residues and natural pastures, often poor in key nutrients for animal performance. In an 8-week on-farm feeding trial with farmers’…
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Diverged subpopulations in tropical Urochloa (Brachiaria) forage species indicate a role for facultative apomixis and varying ploidy in their population structure and evolution
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125352
Abstract
Background
Urochloa (syn. Brachiaria) is a genus of tropical grasses sown as forage feedstock, particularly in marginal soils. We aimed to clarify the genetic diversity and population structure in Urochloa species to understand better how population evolution relates to ploidy level and occurrence of apomictic…
