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Ten simple rules for developing visualization tools in genomics
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125491
Abstract
Our following 10 simple rules are dedicated to biologists and bioinformaticians who, while already being at the crossroads of many fields, want to venture further into the land of Data Visualization (“datavis” or “dataviz” for short). They combine tips and advice that we would have wanted when we first started our own journeys, gathered from our experiences in building genomic and/or datavis tools, and the time spent with…
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Gender differences in perception of artificial intelligence-based tools
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178446
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Participation of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at the higher education (HE) level continues to lag behind that of boys and consequently may affect artificial intelligence proliferation in Ghana. Numerous factors affect girls' engagement in science, one of which is the mistaken belief among girls that STEM subjects are better suited for boys. This study investigates the…
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In situ conservation of forest genetic resources
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176006
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For FGR, in situ conservation refers to the genetic conservation of tree and other woody plant species in their natural environments by targeting individual populations of these species(FAO, 2014a) with the aim of maintaining or increasing their evolutionary and adaptive potential using natural selection as a driver. In situ conservation is intrinsically dynamic because the populations maintain ecological interactions with other biota and…
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Musa species in mainland Southeast Asia: From wild to domesticate
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155300
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Many species are defined in the Musa section within its natural diversification area in Southeast Asia. However, their actual number remains debated as botanical characterisation, distribution and intraspecific variability are still poorly known, compromising their preservation and their exploitation as crop wild relatives of cultivated forms. To address the underexplored Musa diversity in mainland Southeast Asia, at the…
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A socioeconomic and cost benefit analysis of Tropical Race 4 (TR4) prevention methods among banana producers in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158486
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The global banana industry faces a significant threat from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4). While prior research has concentrated on TR4’s dissemination, reproductive conditions, and resistant banana varieties, this study employs a socioeconomic and cost-benefit analysis to explore the vulnerability of banana producers to TR4 in Colombia. It…
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Simulating herbage and soil organic carbon under Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman in Tanzania using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer CROPGRO-Perennial Forage Model
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179927
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The Cropping System CROPGRO-Perennial Forage Model (CROPGRO-PFM) within the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) framework is among the few models that simulate and evaluate perennial forages. However, its application to systems in East Africa remains limited. To address this gap, this…
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Virus‐inducible activation of hypersensitive response confers broad‐spectrum resistance to diverse viruses in plants
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180226
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The hypersensitive response (HR) is a powerful plant defence mechanism that restricts pathogen spread through localised cell death. However, constitutive activation of HR can impair growth and development, limiting its utility in crop breeding and protection. In the study, we developed a virus‐inducible HR system by coupling an Avirulence/Resistance ( Avr/R ) gene pair, Avr4…
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Proximity to natural habitat is not consistently associated with pollination services in tropical smallholder farms: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178737
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ABSTRACT Proximity to natural habitat is known to enhance pollination services in large‐scale agriculture, but it remains unclear whether this holds in tropical smallholder farms. These systems are embedded in ecologically complex landscapes, central to global food security, and depend heavily on biodiversity‐derived ecosystem services.…
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Long‐term cropping system and manure effects on soil health parameters and associated soil‐borne pathogens
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179876
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Soil‐borne pathogens reduce the performance of key food crops in sub‐Saharan Africa. Diversified cropping and nutrient management can enhance soil and plant health, limiting pathogen damage. To examine how management and soil health changes influence soil‐borne pathogens, we leveraged an 18‐year field trial in western Kenya, evaluating cropping systems typical of smallholder farms. We…
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Reducción de poblaciones de ralstonia solanacearum raza 2 (Smith) en plátano (Musa AAB Simmonds) con aplicación de extractos de Trichoderma sp. (Alexopoulus y Mims) y bacterias antagonistas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42145
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El moko, enfermedad causada por Ralstonia solanacearum raza 2, afecta la producción de plátano (Musa AAB Simmonds) en Colombia, ocasionando pérdidas hasta de 100%. In vitro, se evaluó el efecto de filtrados crudos de cepas de…
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Los fríjoles colombianos Lima y común: puntos de vista de su origen y el significado de su evolución
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44353
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This article reviews the geographical distribution of wild common and lima beans in the Neotropics, their morphological and ecological attributes, and their biochemical and molecular variation along their ranges. These facts reveal the organization of the genetic diversity into three major gene pools, with one being…
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Indicators of soil quality: a South-South development of a methdological guide for linking local and technical knowledge
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43568
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The increasing attention paid to local soil knowledge results from a greater recognition that farmer knowledge can offer many insights into the sustainable management of tropical soils and that the integration of local and technical knowledge systems helps extension workers and scientists work more…
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Planthopper-rice interactions: unequal stresses on pure-line and hybrid rice under similar experimental conditions
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51436
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Hybrid and pure‐line (inbred) rice [Oryza sativa L. (Poaceae)] varieties have distinct physiologies, particularly as related to their nutrient requirements. These differences could confound the results and interpretation of experiments that compare rice varieties grown in pots for their resistance and…
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Improving agricultural knowledge management: The AgTrials experience
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88215
Publication year
2017
Authors
Espinosa, Herlin
Camargo, Paola
Abreu, David
Devare, Medha
Arnaud, Elizabeth
Porter, C.H.
Mwanzia, Leroy
Sonder, Kai
Sibiry Traoré, Pierre C.
Full Citation
Hyman…
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Hongos endófitos: Ventajas adaptativas que habitan en el interior de las plantas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44337
Abstract
Endophytic fungi often develop a systemic and mutually beneficial association with their hosts. A wide range of economically important plants have been reported to harbor endophytes. In these symbiotic mutualisms, both host and symbiont gain benefits from the association. The fungus obtains nutrients form its host and in return it provides…
