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Resolution of cassava-infecting alphaflexiviruses: Molecular and biological characterization of a novel group of potexviruses lacking the TGB3 gene
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80640
Publication year
2017
Authors
Lozano Potes, Iván
Leiva Sandoval, Ana Maria
Jiménez Polo, Jenyfer
Fernández, Elizabeth
Carvajal-Yepes, Mónica
Cuervo Ibáñez,…
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Agriculture production as a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88983
Abstract
We explore the role of agriculture in destabilizing the Earth system at the planetary scale, through examining nine planetary boundaries, or “safe limits”: land-system change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, biosphere integrity, climate change, ocean acidification, stratospheric ozone depletion, atmospheric aerosol loading…
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Effects of tannins and saponins contained in foliage of Gliricidia sepium and pods of Enterolobium cyclocarpum on fermentation, methane emissions and rumen microbial population in crossbred heifers
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99312
Abstract
Incorporation of foliage and pods of tropical legumes in ruminant rations is an alternative to mitigate enteric methane emissions. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of adding increasing levels of…
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Exploration and conservation of Stylosanthes (Leguminosae) genetic resources in Venezuela
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70984
Publication year
2017
Authors
Calles, Teodardo
Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
Guenni, Orlando
Full Citation
Calles, Teodardo; Schultze-Kraft, Rainer; Guenni, Orlando. 2016. Exploration and conservation of Stylosanthes (…
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Unsustainable landscapes of deforested Amazonia: An analysis of the relationships among landscapes and the social, economic and environmental profiles of farms at different ages following deforestation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76557
Publication year
2016
Authors
Lavelle, Patrick M.
Dolédec, Sylvain
Arnauld de Sartre, Xavier
Decaëns, Thibaud
Gond,…
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Genetic diversity of Bursaphelenchus cocophilus in South America
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76251
Abstract
Molecular characterisation ofBursaphelenchus cocophilus, the causal agent of ‘red ring disease’, is imperative for efficient identification procedures in Brazil and Colombia, because quarantine species such asB. xylophilusandB. mucronatusare already listed in both countries. ITS-1/2 region and D2-D3 segment of LSU rDNA were used to characterise isolates…
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Effect of drying and storage on the degradation of total carotenoids in orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars
Department for International Development (DFID)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) can be used to tackle vitamin A deficiency, a major public health problem in most developing countries. In East Africa, common ways of using sweetpotato include drying and subsequent storage. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of drying and storage on the total carotenoid retention (as an estimate of…
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Juventud ganadera y el poder transformativo de la educación rural: el caso de Herederos de Tradición, 2012-2020
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111013
Abstract
“¿Cómo vamos a hacer para seguir estudiando?” fue una de las primeras preguntas que hizo Luisa, estudiante del programa en producción ganadera Herederos de Tradición, ejecutado por Alquería y el SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje) en Colombia, a sus profesores, ante el implacable avance de la pandemia del…
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Quantitative analysis of transgenes in cassava plants using real-time PCR technology
Department for International Development (DFID)
Abstract
To speed up the molecular analysis of cassava transgenic plants, we developed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods that could be implemented as a tool in the primary scrutiny of putative transgenic plants. We tested for the presence of transgenes, estimated copy number, and quantified messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of genes introduced through Agrobacterium. Copy numbers for the…
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Concentrations of condensed tannins and anthocyanins in common bean seed coats
Department for International Development (DFID)
Abstract
Seed coat colour in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is determined by activity of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway resulting in the presence or absence of specific anthocyanins, tannins and glycosidic flavanols. These secondary metabolites have anti-oxidant properties in the case of anthocyanins and glycosidic flavonols and strongly influence dietary mineral bioavailability in the case of…
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Inheritance of seed iron and zinc concentrations in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Department for International Development (DFID)
Abstract
Micronutrients are essential elements needed in small amounts for adequate human nutrition and include the elements iron and zinc. Both of these minerals are essential to human well-being and an adequate supply of iron and zinc help to prevent iron deficiency anemia and zinc deficiency, two prevalent health concerns of the developing world. The objective of this study was to determine the…
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Science-policy interfaces for sustainable climate-smart agriculture uptake: lessons learnt from national science-policy dialogue platforms in West Africa
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Abstract
Connecting science with policy has always been challenging for both scientists and policymakers. In Ghana, Mali and Senegal, multi-stakeholder national science-policydialogue platforms on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) were setup to use scientific evidence to create awareness of climate change…
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Land Restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Overview of Recent, Ongoing and Planned Restoration Initiatives and Their Potential for Climate Change Mitigation
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Abstract
Land degradation is a globally recognized problem and restoration of degraded land is currently high on the international agenda. Forest landscape restoration and other restorative ecosystem management activities are important measures that contribute towards reaching the objectives of the Bonn Challenge,…
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Bio-Fuel Crops Research for Energy Security and Rural Development in Developing Countries
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Abstract
Soaring prices of fossil fuels, geo-political issues and environmental pollution associated with fossil fuel use has led to worldwide interest in the production and use of bio-fuels. Both the developed and developing countries have developed a range of policies to encourage production of combustible fuels from plants that triggered public and private investments…
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Environmental analyses to inform transitions to sustainable diets in developing countries: case studies for Vietnam and Kenya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101990
Abstract
Purpose
Sustainable diets are an environmental, economic, and public health imperative, but identifying clear intervention points is challenging. Decision-making will require descriptive analyses from a variety of perspectives, even under the inevitable uncertainty introduced by limited data.…
