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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Brachiaria Species and Breeding Populations
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88132
Abstract
Several apomictic Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. (syn. Urochloa P. Beauv.) species are commercially important tropical forage grasses, but little is known about the interspecific diversity and population structure within this genus. Previously published genus-level Brachiaria phylogenies were conducted with few genotypes and…
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Identifying Socioeconomic Characteristics Defining Consumers’ Acceptance for Main Organoleptic Attributes of an Iron-biofortified Bean Variety in Guatemala
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83333
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The success of biofortification, the process of generating new staple crops varieties with higher micronutrient content, depends on whether those biofortified cultivars are accepted by target populations. Consumer behavior economics argues that socioeconomic,…
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Improving adaptation to drought stress in white pea bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): Genotypic effects on grain yield, yield components and pod harvest index
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82642
Abstract
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume crop in Africa and Latin America where rainfall pattern is unpredictable. The objectives were to identify better yielding common bean lines with good canning quality under drought, and to identify…
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Changes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare) genetic diversity and structure in Jordan over a period of 31 years
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81151
Abstract
In many regions of the world, the cultivation of landraces is still common, in particular in centres of crop diversity. Significant effort has been put intoex situconservation of landraces but limited data exist on the changes in genetic diversity that occur over time in farmers’ fields. We assessed…
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Change in growth performance of crossbred (Ankole x Jersey) dairy heifers fed on forage grass diets supplemented with commercial concentrates
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71129
Publication year
2016
Authors
Mutimura, Mupenzi
Ebong, Cyprian
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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Rediscovery of Passiflora danielii Killip, 1960 (subgenus Passiflora): a threatened narrow endemic species of Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56970
Abstract
Passiflora danielii, an endemic species to Colombia, which is threatened, was rediscovered in the Department of Antioquia, where it has not been reported since 1938. The species was only known from the type locality (Municipality of Cocorná). Now, four new locations are added near it. The current study…
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MlUM15: an Aegilops neglecta-derived powdery mildew resistance gene in common wheat
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42325
Abstract
Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, is a major fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Host plant resistance is a reliable, economical, and environmentally benign form of disease prevention. The identification of molecular markers linked with resistance genes can facilitate marker‐assisted selection and…
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A geographic distribution database of Mononychellus mites (Acari, Tetranychidae) on cassava (Manihot esculenta)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42287
Abstract
The genus Mononychellus is represented by 28 herbivorous mites. Some of them are notorious pests of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a primary food crop in the tropics. With the exception of Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar), their geographic distribution is not widely known. This article therefore reports…
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Botanical name changes – nuisance or a quest for precision?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56795
Publication year
2014
Authors
Cook, Bruce G.
Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
Full Citation
Cook, Bruce G.; Schultze-Kraft, Rainer. 2014. Botanical name changes – nuisance or a quest for precision?. Tropical Grasslands – Forrajes Tropicales 3…
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Senior Research Associate
I am a Senior Research Associate for the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT and a PhD student at Wageningen University & Research.
My work is mainly focused on climate risk finance tools as risk transfer alternatives, climate hazards modeling, crop modeling and data science. I concluded my professional studies in statistics, and I also earned a master’s degree in computer sciences.
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My research centers around using crop-climate models to understand the impacts of climate change on agriculture for purposes of planning and adaptation processes. My climate and impact modeling work includes the application of downscaling techniques for the generation of high-resolution climate projections for conservation plans, niche models, crop models, and biodiversity evaluation. One of my main achievements is the…
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