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Worldwide evaluations of quinoa: preliminary results from post International Year of Quinoa FAO projects in nine countries
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75769
Abstract
Chenopodium quinoa Willd, a high quality grain crop, is resistant to abiotic stresses (drought, cold, and salt) and offers an optimal source of protein. Quinoa represents a symbol of crop genetic diversity across the Andean region. In recent years, this crop has undergone a major expansion outside…
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International law of relevance to plant genetic resources: A practical review for scientists and other professionals working with plant genetic resources
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104334
Abstract
While controversies over the ownership, control and exchange of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) are old, modern-day management of these resources is more complicated than ever before. Developments in international and national law and policy…
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Diversity in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) landraces collected from Himalayan mountains of Nepal
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89749
Publication year
2018
Authors
Ghimire, K.H.
Joshi, B.K.
Dhakal, R.
Sthapit, B.R.
Full Citation
Ghimire, K.H.; Joshi, B.K.; Dhakal, R.; Sthapit, B. (2017) Diversity in proso millet (Panicum…
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Direct nematicidal effects of methyl jasmonate and acibenzolar-S-methyl against Meloidogyne incognita
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92054
Publication year
2016
Authors
Schouteden, N.
Lemmens, E.
Stuer, N.
Curtis, R.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Waele, K. de
Full Citation
Schouteden, N.; Lemmens, E.; Stuer…
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The triploid East African Highland Banana (EAHB) genepool is genetically uniform arising from a single ancestral clone that underwent population expansion by vegetative propagation
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70223
Abstract
East African Highland bananas (EAHBs) are a subgroup of triploid (AAA genome) bananas of importance to food security in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Little is known about their genetic variation, population structure and evolutionary…
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Genetic diversity and geographical differentiation of nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) populations in peninsular Malaysia based on AFLP
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77227
Abstract
Nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) is a useful and widely distributed palm in Southeast Asia, but its habitats are declining due to industrial development. Information on genetic diversity, geographical differentiation, and phylogenetic relationships among the populations is important in order to…
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A mathematical model for the dynamics of banana Xanthomonas Wilt with vertical transmission and inflorescence infection
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72811
Abstract
A mathematical model for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) spread by insect vector is presented. The model incorporates inflorescence infection and vertical transmission from the mother corm to attached suckers, but not tool-based transmission by humans. Expressions for the basic reproduction number […
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The South Green Portal: a comprehensive resource for tropical and Mediterranean crop genomics
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78486
Abstract
The South Green Web portal (http://www.southgreen.fr/) provides access to a large panel of public databases, analytical workflows and bioinformatics resources dedicated to the genomics of tropical and Mediterranean crops. The portal contains currently about 20 information systems and tools and targets a broad range of crops…
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Fruit diversity fair and on-farm conservation – an Indian experience
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68335
Publication year
2015
Authors
Gajanana, T.M.
Rajan, S.
Singh, I.P.
Dinesh, M.R.
Vasudeva, R.
Singh, S.S.
Lamers, H.
Parthasarathy, V.A.
Sthapit, B.R.
Rao, V.R…
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Functional traits in agriculture: agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68003
Publication year
2015
Authors
Wood, S.A.
Karp, Daniel S.
DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
Kremen, C.
Naeem, S.
Palm, Cheryl A.
Full Citation
Wood, S.A.; Karp,D.S.; DeClerck, F.; Kremen, C.; Naeem, S…
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Metabolite database for root, tuber, and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Publication year
2020
Authors
E.J. Price
M. Drapal
L. Perez-Fons
D. Amah
R. Bhattacharjee
Bettina Heider
Mathieu Rouard
Rony Swennen
Luis Augusto Becerra López Lavelle
Paul D. Fraser…
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The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Abstract
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) is a standardized farm household survey approach which collects information on 758 variables covering household demographics, farm area, crops grown and their production, livestock holdings and their production, agricultural product use and variables underlying standard socio-economic and food security indicators such as…
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The Tropical managed Forests Observatory: a research network addressing the future of tropical logged forests
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71149
Abstract
While attention on logging in the tropics has been increasing, studies on the long‐term effects of silviculture on forest dynamics and ecology remain scare and spatially limited. Indeed, most of our knowledge on tropical forests arises from studies carried out in undisturbed tropical forests. This bias is…
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Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum down-regulates selected defense genes during its interaction with both resistant and susceptible banana
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69064
Publication year
2015
Authors
Ssekiwoko, F.
Kiggundu, A.
Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K.
Karamura, E.B.
Kunert, Karl J.
Full Citation…
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Ecosystems and human well-being in the Sustainable Development Goals
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67934
Publication year
2015
Authors
Wood, S.L.R.
DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
Full Citation
Wood, S.L.R.; DeClerck, F. (2015) Ecosystems and human well-being in the Sustainable Development Goals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 13(3) p. 123–123. ISSN: 1540…
