Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides and candidate genes for tuber yield and mosaic virus tolerance in an elite population of white guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) using genome-wide association scan
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DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03314-w
Abstract: Background Improvement of tuber yield and tolerance to viruses are priority objectives in white Guinea yam breeding programs. However, phenotypic selection for these traits is quite challenging due to phenotypic plasticity and cumbersome screening of… read more here.
Keywords: tuber yield; tolerance; mosaic virus; white guinea ... See more keywords
White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) landraces trait profiling and setting benchmark for breeding programs in the Republic of Benin
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273043
Abstract: To meet the high demand for white Guinea yam, there is a need to develop and release improved varieties to farmers. Unfortunately, low rate of adoption of most of the improved yam varieties by both… read more here.
Keywords: improved variety; breeding programs; guinea yam; yam dioscorea ... See more keywords
Biomass production and nutrient use efficiency in white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) genotypes grown under contrasting soil mineral nutrient availability
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.973388
Abstract: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is of great importance to food security, especially in West Africa. However, the loss of soil fertility due to dwindling fallow lands with indigenous nutrient supply poses a challenge for yam cultivation.… read more here.
Keywords: npk conditions; soil npk; guinea yam; efficiency ... See more keywords
Multiple-Traits Selection in White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Genotypes
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11213003
Abstract: Choosing superior parents with complementary trait values for hybridization and selecting variants with desired product profiles to release as a new cultivar are important breeding activities to progress genetic improvement in crops. This study assessed… read more here.
Keywords: rotundata genotypes; guinea yam; dioscorea rotundata; yam dioscorea ... See more keywords