" Resource use efficiency in vegetables: Application of
molecular breeding to bambara groundnut, an underutilised crop for low-input agriculture" presentation by Sean Mayes, Crops for the Future, Semenyih, Malaysia
Lessons learned from case studies of applying biotechnologies for smallholdersExternalEvents
Lessons learned from case studies of applying biotechnologies for smallholders presentation by Andrea Sonnino, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development and FAO, Rome, Italy
"Factors that determine whether biotechnologies can have positive impacts on ...ExternalEvents
"Factors that determine whether biotechnologies can
have positive impacts on the livelihoods of smallholders: Examples from India" presentation by Narayan Hegde, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, India
" Harnessing agricultural biotechnology for resilience to climate change: A l...ExternalEvents
" Harnessing agricultural biotechnology for resilience to
climate change: A lesson from water efficient maize for Africa
project" presentation by Yoseph Beyene, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
Yves Van de Peer - Ghent University/VIB
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
1) The document discusses the importance of plant genetic resources (PGR) in crop improvement and ensuring global food security. It highlights how PGR were crucial for the Green Revolution and remain important for addressing future challenges like climate change.
2) It provides an overview of the current status of biodiversity and challenges threatening it like population growth, pollution, and climate change. It also summarizes Pakistan's PGR conservation efforts and how they contribute to food security.
3) The document advocates for an integrated approach utilizing PGR, including crop wild relatives in genebanks, to develop climate-resilient varieties through techniques like molecular mapping and genetic engineering. International cooperation on PGR is also emphasized.
Masiga - Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innov...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
The document discusses opportunities for plant breeding to adapt crops to climate change. It notes that breeding takes 5-25 years but new technologies can accelerate it. Various challenges are mentioned, such as which future environments and diseases to breed for, how much genetic variation exists, and which traits and methods should be used. Trait dissection, genetic mapping, and accelerated breeding strategies using markers are presented as opportunities to develop new crop varieties suited to future climates through exploiting genotype-environment-management interactions.
Lessons learned from case studies of applying biotechnologies for smallholdersExternalEvents
Lessons learned from case studies of applying biotechnologies for smallholders presentation by Andrea Sonnino, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development and FAO, Rome, Italy
"Factors that determine whether biotechnologies can have positive impacts on ...ExternalEvents
"Factors that determine whether biotechnologies can
have positive impacts on the livelihoods of smallholders: Examples from India" presentation by Narayan Hegde, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, India
" Harnessing agricultural biotechnology for resilience to climate change: A l...ExternalEvents
" Harnessing agricultural biotechnology for resilience to
climate change: A lesson from water efficient maize for Africa
project" presentation by Yoseph Beyene, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
Yves Van de Peer - Ghent University/VIB
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
1) The document discusses the importance of plant genetic resources (PGR) in crop improvement and ensuring global food security. It highlights how PGR were crucial for the Green Revolution and remain important for addressing future challenges like climate change.
2) It provides an overview of the current status of biodiversity and challenges threatening it like population growth, pollution, and climate change. It also summarizes Pakistan's PGR conservation efforts and how they contribute to food security.
3) The document advocates for an integrated approach utilizing PGR, including crop wild relatives in genebanks, to develop climate-resilient varieties through techniques like molecular mapping and genetic engineering. International cooperation on PGR is also emphasized.
Masiga - Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innov...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
The document discusses opportunities for plant breeding to adapt crops to climate change. It notes that breeding takes 5-25 years but new technologies can accelerate it. Various challenges are mentioned, such as which future environments and diseases to breed for, how much genetic variation exists, and which traits and methods should be used. Trait dissection, genetic mapping, and accelerated breeding strategies using markers are presented as opportunities to develop new crop varieties suited to future climates through exploiting genotype-environment-management interactions.
This document discusses integrated breeding and its potential impact and challenges for crop productivity in African smallholder farmers' fields. It defines integrated breeding and describes various molecular tools that can assist in crop improvement, such as marker-based selection, marker-assisted selection, and marker-assisted backcrossing. It notes that smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa need improved crop varieties that address their needs in the shortest time possible with minimal cost. However, integrated breeding faces challenges including drought, soil fertility issues, diseases, food quality and safety concerns, lack of capacity and funding, personnel shortages, communications and connectivity problems, and policies.
Abdul GHAFOOR discusses the potential of plant genetic resources for sustainable agriculture in a changing climate. The document outlines strategies and management approaches. As the global population grows, climate change poses challenges to food security through increasing temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events. Plant genetic resources and crop wild relatives are critical for developing climate-resilient crop varieties but many are threatened or under-conserved. The document calls for integrated approaches utilizing plant genetic resources, community-based management, and international cooperation to address food insecurity exacerbated by climate change.
Roux - A global information and knowledge sharing approach to facilitate the ...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Molecular breeding in legumes for resource-poor farmers: Chickpea for Ethiopi...ExternalEvents
Molecular breeding in legumes for resource-poor farmers: Chickpea for Ethiopia and India presentation by "Douglas Cook, University of California Davis, Davis,
United States of America"
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate changeLuigi Guarino
Keynote delivered on behalf of Cary Fowler at international conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas -- 1-4 February 2010 -- Amman, Jordan. Thanks to Colin Khoury for putting this together.
This project developed drought-adapted sorghum germplasm for Africa and Australia through breeding and introduced it to sorghum breeding programs in six African countries. Products generated include backcross-derived lines containing stay-green traits, RIL populations for mapping drought resistance QTLs, and hybrids containing stay-green traits. African scientists received training. It is anticipated the germplasm will be used to develop new varieties that will help smallholder farmers through appropriate delivery systems in each country. The germplasm will be maintained in breeding program seed stores and key lines in centralized seed banks.
Advances in legume breeding for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers in ssaTropical Legumes III
#DYK the benefits of legumes: It intensify cropping systems as double, catch, relay and intercrops; Provide ‘free’ nitrogen to soils through atmospheric nitrogen fixation; Act as break crops for disease and pest cycles; Increase and diversify smallholder farmers’ incomes and Increase household diet quality with plant proteins and micronutrients.
Advances in legume breeding for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers in ...ICRISAT
Despite their many benefits, productivity of legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is generally lower than world averages due to:Biotic stresses (diseases, pests, weeds), Abiotic stresses (heat, frost, drought, and salinity) and Edaphic factors (associated with soil nutrient.
deficits). Reference sets developed for assorted legumes and traits of agronomic importance identified for further crop improvement.
Mini core collection – a means to enhance utilization of germplasmICRISAT
1) ICRISAT developed mini core collections containing 1% of accessions from entire germplasm collections for crops like sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea etc. to enhance utilization of plant genetic resources in crop improvement.
2) Evaluation of mini core collections identified new sources of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and accessions with specific agronomic and nutritional traits.
3) Over 280 sets of mini core collections were provided to research institutions in 36 countries who utilized them to identify trait-specific germplasm for breeding programs.
The Role and Contribution of Plant Breeding and Plant Biotechnology to Sustai...Francois Stepman
Dr. Denis T. Kyetere
Executive Director
AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (AATF)
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
The document discusses ensuring the future of date palm diversity in the face of devastation by the red palm weevil. It proposes developing a global conservation strategy using cryopreservation technology to secure existing date palm genetic resources. The strategy would include identifying diversity hotspots, collecting gaps, establishing in vitro cultures, cryopreservation protocols, and regional cryobanks with safety backups.
The document discusses using genetic and environmental data to more efficiently explore genetic variation in plant genetic resources collections. It proposes a strategy called FIGS (Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy) to select subsets of accessions from genebank collections for evaluation based on traits of interest and environmental factors associated with those traits. Examples are given where FIGS identified accessions with useful genetic variation for traits like drought tolerance, disease resistance, and salt tolerance more efficiently than random screening.
Evidence-based policy-making: The role of impact assessment studies and thei...ExternalEvents
Evidence-based policy-making: The role of impact assessment studies and their implications for agricultural biotechnologies presentation by David Spielman, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., United States of America
The document discusses the importance of data related to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) accessions stored in genebanks. It covers different types of data like characterization data, evaluation data, environmental data, and genetic data. It emphasizes that without proper data, accessions in genebanks are worthless. The document also discusses standards and schemas for managing characterization and evaluation data, like those used by the USDA National Plant Germplasm System and GRIN-Global portal. The overall goal of managing this data should be facilitating the effective utilization of PGRFA accessions.
This document summarizes research on advances in plant breeding systems. It discusses how biotechnology tools can help overcome limitations in crop production by improving quantity, quality, and stress tolerance. Molecular markers, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, and new statistical tools are supporting conventional breeding. Other technologies discussed include standardized field sites, high-throughput phenotyping, DH lines, and various analytical techniques. The document also discusses using tools like CRISPR/Cas9 and RNAi for genetic engineering to introduce beneficial genes. Specific research on okra and rice breeding is summarized, including studies on tissue culture, induced mutations, and marker-assisted selection.
Bringing Science And Market Trends Together Via Genome-Enabled BreedingFabio Caligaris
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on bringing together genome-enabled breeding and science to address major trends in food and nutrition security, health, climate change, and technology. It discusses how genome platforms can accelerate plant breeding to develop crops with improved traits like disease resistance, drought tolerance, and nutritional content. These tools are important for meeting the growing global demand for food amidst challenges like climate change and ensuring diverse, healthy diets. The presentation highlights Australian research applying techniques like genome sequencing, gene editing, and phenomics to develop new crop varieties and address issues in wheat, barley, and other crops.
Introduction to prebreeding component of CWR project CWR Project
This document summarizes a global initiative to collect, conserve, and utilize crop wild relatives to help adapt agriculture to climate change. It discusses the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which funds conservation of crop diversity collections. It also mentions the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and a 10-year project to collect wild relatives of 26 target crops in developing countries. The document outlines strategies for pre-breeding collected wild relatives with cultivated crops to transfer useful traits, especially drought and heat tolerance, and notes challenges like wildness of traits. It also summarizes an expert survey on priority species and traits for pre-breeding in the context of climate change.
Presentation given at the session on 'Seeds of Resilience - Novel strategies for using crop diversity in climate change adaptation' at Tropentag 2016, September 21st, Vienna, by Bioversity International scientist Ronnie Vernooy.
Future impacts of climate change are expected to become more pronounced in many parts of the world, forcing farmers to change their practices and causing them to find crops and varieties better adapted to new weather dynamics. Providing farmers with better access to crop and varietal diversity can strengthen their capacity to adapt to climate change. Under supportive policy and socioeconomic conditions, such strengthened capacity could contribute to greater food availability throughout the year, the production of more nutritious and healthy crops, and income generation. This is easier said than done.
How do we design and implement a comprehensive strategy that will allow farmers to access and use plant genetic diversity more effectively in the context of climate change adaptation? This session responded to this question through an interactive introduction to the challenge of enabling farmers to use climate-adapted germplasm (led by Bioversity International), a practical example from the field to bring new diversity to farmers fields (a case study from Uganda), and a “this is how we support crop diversification for climate change adaptation” exchange among a number of experts from government (development cooperation), private sector and civil society.
Find out more:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/tropentag2016/
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/resource-box-for-resilient-seed-systems-handbook/
Global theme - Crop improvement, management and utilization for food securirt...ICRISAT
ICRISAT holds over 119,000 crop accessions in its genebank from 144 countries. It shares these genetic resources with partners and facilitates the adoption of improved varieties and hybrids through better seed systems. Through partnerships in crop improvement research, 647 cultivars have been developed and released worldwide, benefiting farmers significantly. Key releases include Macia sorghum in Africa, Okashana pearl millet in Namibia, and various chickpea, groundnut, and pigeonpea varieties that have been widely adopted across Asia and Africa, increasing yields and incomes for smallholder farmers.
This document summarizes baseline results from groundnut production efforts in Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, and West Africa. It finds that in most regions, improved varieties have been widely adopted but yield gaps remain large. Marketable surplus is high in West Africa but lower in Malawi. Seed availability and drought are key constraints reported by farmers. The document outlines challenges in strengthening partnerships, integrating markets, addressing aflatoxin issues, and designing sustainable seed delivery systems to enhance rural livelihoods in drought-prone areas.
This document discusses integrated breeding and its potential impact and challenges for crop productivity in African smallholder farmers' fields. It defines integrated breeding and describes various molecular tools that can assist in crop improvement, such as marker-based selection, marker-assisted selection, and marker-assisted backcrossing. It notes that smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa need improved crop varieties that address their needs in the shortest time possible with minimal cost. However, integrated breeding faces challenges including drought, soil fertility issues, diseases, food quality and safety concerns, lack of capacity and funding, personnel shortages, communications and connectivity problems, and policies.
Abdul GHAFOOR discusses the potential of plant genetic resources for sustainable agriculture in a changing climate. The document outlines strategies and management approaches. As the global population grows, climate change poses challenges to food security through increasing temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events. Plant genetic resources and crop wild relatives are critical for developing climate-resilient crop varieties but many are threatened or under-conserved. The document calls for integrated approaches utilizing plant genetic resources, community-based management, and international cooperation to address food insecurity exacerbated by climate change.
Roux - A global information and knowledge sharing approach to facilitate the ...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Molecular breeding in legumes for resource-poor farmers: Chickpea for Ethiopi...ExternalEvents
Molecular breeding in legumes for resource-poor farmers: Chickpea for Ethiopia and India presentation by "Douglas Cook, University of California Davis, Davis,
United States of America"
The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate changeLuigi Guarino
Keynote delivered on behalf of Cary Fowler at international conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas -- 1-4 February 2010 -- Amman, Jordan. Thanks to Colin Khoury for putting this together.
This project developed drought-adapted sorghum germplasm for Africa and Australia through breeding and introduced it to sorghum breeding programs in six African countries. Products generated include backcross-derived lines containing stay-green traits, RIL populations for mapping drought resistance QTLs, and hybrids containing stay-green traits. African scientists received training. It is anticipated the germplasm will be used to develop new varieties that will help smallholder farmers through appropriate delivery systems in each country. The germplasm will be maintained in breeding program seed stores and key lines in centralized seed banks.
Advances in legume breeding for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers in ssaTropical Legumes III
#DYK the benefits of legumes: It intensify cropping systems as double, catch, relay and intercrops; Provide ‘free’ nitrogen to soils through atmospheric nitrogen fixation; Act as break crops for disease and pest cycles; Increase and diversify smallholder farmers’ incomes and Increase household diet quality with plant proteins and micronutrients.
Advances in legume breeding for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers in ...ICRISAT
Despite their many benefits, productivity of legumes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is generally lower than world averages due to:Biotic stresses (diseases, pests, weeds), Abiotic stresses (heat, frost, drought, and salinity) and Edaphic factors (associated with soil nutrient.
deficits). Reference sets developed for assorted legumes and traits of agronomic importance identified for further crop improvement.
Mini core collection – a means to enhance utilization of germplasmICRISAT
1) ICRISAT developed mini core collections containing 1% of accessions from entire germplasm collections for crops like sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea etc. to enhance utilization of plant genetic resources in crop improvement.
2) Evaluation of mini core collections identified new sources of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and accessions with specific agronomic and nutritional traits.
3) Over 280 sets of mini core collections were provided to research institutions in 36 countries who utilized them to identify trait-specific germplasm for breeding programs.
The Role and Contribution of Plant Breeding and Plant Biotechnology to Sustai...Francois Stepman
Dr. Denis T. Kyetere
Executive Director
AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (AATF)
30 - 31 August 2018. Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. IPBO conference 2018: “Scientific innovation for a sustainable development of African agriculture”
The document discusses ensuring the future of date palm diversity in the face of devastation by the red palm weevil. It proposes developing a global conservation strategy using cryopreservation technology to secure existing date palm genetic resources. The strategy would include identifying diversity hotspots, collecting gaps, establishing in vitro cultures, cryopreservation protocols, and regional cryobanks with safety backups.
The document discusses using genetic and environmental data to more efficiently explore genetic variation in plant genetic resources collections. It proposes a strategy called FIGS (Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy) to select subsets of accessions from genebank collections for evaluation based on traits of interest and environmental factors associated with those traits. Examples are given where FIGS identified accessions with useful genetic variation for traits like drought tolerance, disease resistance, and salt tolerance more efficiently than random screening.
Evidence-based policy-making: The role of impact assessment studies and thei...ExternalEvents
Evidence-based policy-making: The role of impact assessment studies and their implications for agricultural biotechnologies presentation by David Spielman, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., United States of America
The document discusses the importance of data related to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) accessions stored in genebanks. It covers different types of data like characterization data, evaluation data, environmental data, and genetic data. It emphasizes that without proper data, accessions in genebanks are worthless. The document also discusses standards and schemas for managing characterization and evaluation data, like those used by the USDA National Plant Germplasm System and GRIN-Global portal. The overall goal of managing this data should be facilitating the effective utilization of PGRFA accessions.
This document summarizes research on advances in plant breeding systems. It discusses how biotechnology tools can help overcome limitations in crop production by improving quantity, quality, and stress tolerance. Molecular markers, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, and new statistical tools are supporting conventional breeding. Other technologies discussed include standardized field sites, high-throughput phenotyping, DH lines, and various analytical techniques. The document also discusses using tools like CRISPR/Cas9 and RNAi for genetic engineering to introduce beneficial genes. Specific research on okra and rice breeding is summarized, including studies on tissue culture, induced mutations, and marker-assisted selection.
Bringing Science And Market Trends Together Via Genome-Enabled BreedingFabio Caligaris
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on bringing together genome-enabled breeding and science to address major trends in food and nutrition security, health, climate change, and technology. It discusses how genome platforms can accelerate plant breeding to develop crops with improved traits like disease resistance, drought tolerance, and nutritional content. These tools are important for meeting the growing global demand for food amidst challenges like climate change and ensuring diverse, healthy diets. The presentation highlights Australian research applying techniques like genome sequencing, gene editing, and phenomics to develop new crop varieties and address issues in wheat, barley, and other crops.
Introduction to prebreeding component of CWR project CWR Project
This document summarizes a global initiative to collect, conserve, and utilize crop wild relatives to help adapt agriculture to climate change. It discusses the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which funds conservation of crop diversity collections. It also mentions the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and a 10-year project to collect wild relatives of 26 target crops in developing countries. The document outlines strategies for pre-breeding collected wild relatives with cultivated crops to transfer useful traits, especially drought and heat tolerance, and notes challenges like wildness of traits. It also summarizes an expert survey on priority species and traits for pre-breeding in the context of climate change.
Presentation given at the session on 'Seeds of Resilience - Novel strategies for using crop diversity in climate change adaptation' at Tropentag 2016, September 21st, Vienna, by Bioversity International scientist Ronnie Vernooy.
Future impacts of climate change are expected to become more pronounced in many parts of the world, forcing farmers to change their practices and causing them to find crops and varieties better adapted to new weather dynamics. Providing farmers with better access to crop and varietal diversity can strengthen their capacity to adapt to climate change. Under supportive policy and socioeconomic conditions, such strengthened capacity could contribute to greater food availability throughout the year, the production of more nutritious and healthy crops, and income generation. This is easier said than done.
How do we design and implement a comprehensive strategy that will allow farmers to access and use plant genetic diversity more effectively in the context of climate change adaptation? This session responded to this question through an interactive introduction to the challenge of enabling farmers to use climate-adapted germplasm (led by Bioversity International), a practical example from the field to bring new diversity to farmers fields (a case study from Uganda), and a “this is how we support crop diversification for climate change adaptation” exchange among a number of experts from government (development cooperation), private sector and civil society.
Find out more:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/tropentag2016/
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/resource-box-for-resilient-seed-systems-handbook/
Global theme - Crop improvement, management and utilization for food securirt...ICRISAT
ICRISAT holds over 119,000 crop accessions in its genebank from 144 countries. It shares these genetic resources with partners and facilitates the adoption of improved varieties and hybrids through better seed systems. Through partnerships in crop improvement research, 647 cultivars have been developed and released worldwide, benefiting farmers significantly. Key releases include Macia sorghum in Africa, Okashana pearl millet in Namibia, and various chickpea, groundnut, and pigeonpea varieties that have been widely adopted across Asia and Africa, increasing yields and incomes for smallholder farmers.
This document summarizes baseline results from groundnut production efforts in Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, and West Africa. It finds that in most regions, improved varieties have been widely adopted but yield gaps remain large. Marketable surplus is high in West Africa but lower in Malawi. Seed availability and drought are key constraints reported by farmers. The document outlines challenges in strengthening partnerships, integrating markets, addressing aflatoxin issues, and designing sustainable seed delivery systems to enhance rural livelihoods in drought-prone areas.
Population genetics of maize domestication, adaptation, and improvementjrossibarra
The domestication of maize ~10,000 years ago resulted in dramatic differentiation from its wild ancestor teosinte. Subsequently, maize spread rapidly across the Americas, adapting to a number of new environments. Beginning in the 20th century, maize has also been subjected to intensive artificial selection by breeders. Each of these periods of adaptation have left their mark on patterns of genetic diversity. I will discuss some of our recent work using population genetics to learn about the history and process of adaptation in maize.
This document provides information about possible dragon combinations and their resulting hybrids in the game Dragon City. It lists elemental combinations that can breed various dragons, including legendary dragons like Cool Fire, Soccer, Crystal, and Mirror. Rare "Pure" dragons can be bred from combinations of legendary dragons or by breeding a Pure dragon with a elemental dragon. Legendary dragons have a low chance of breeding but leveling up dragons can increase the possibility of obtaining legendary hybrids.
This document outlines a proposed breeding plan to introgress resistance traits from wild peanut species into cultivated peanut varieties. The plan involves first creating a synthetic amphidiploid from a cross between wild species and cultivated peanut. This synthetic would then be backcrossed multiple times to the cultivated variety Florunner while performing marker-assisted selection to track wild introgressions. After 7-10 seasons, lines with introgressed resistance traits would be selected and released as new peanut varieties. The goal is to expand the genetic diversity and introduce biotic and abiotic stress resistance traits that are currently lacking in cultivated peanut germplasm.
1. The ESA Groundnut Breeding Program has strong capacity in terms of infrastructure, human resources, and support systems to deliver genetic gains.
2. Key findings show the program has excellent research facilities, an experienced breeding team, and strong partnerships with NARS in delivering new varieties.
3. Some areas for improvement include limited control over land, small breeding and trialing processes, lack of use of molecular markers, and needs for increased mechanization and drying capacity.
TL III Gentic Gains Program improvement plan_ICRISAT_Groundnut_WCATropical Legumes III
The document summarizes a groundnut breeding improvement plan by WCA to address key production constraints like drought, diseases, and aflatoxin. The plan's objective is to continually improve genetic gain through new variety releases in the region. It details strategies like developing breeding lines tolerant to drought and other stresses, widening the genetic pool, optimizing selection and testing, using advanced statistics and marker technologies, institutionalizing data management tools, and increasing collaboration and capacity building with NARS partners.
Mutation breeding and its application in our life.it contains the information about mutation,mution types,mutation breeding,mutation breeding process,its mutagen and the view of mutation breeding in BANGLADESH ......
it also have amazing examples of mutation breeding.....
Groundnut improvement: Use of genetic and genomic toolsICRISAT
This document summarizes groundnut (peanut) improvement research at ICRISAT. Conventional breeding using genetic variability, trait analysis, and phenotyping tools has contributed to the release of improved varieties with higher yield, disease resistance, and drought tolerance. However, plugging yield gaps requires adoption of improved agronomic practices, effective seed systems, partnerships along the value chain, supportive policies, and mechanization. New genomic tools now complement conventional breeding to more efficiently develop varieties with multiple traits like high oil content and disease resistance. Addressing nutrition and aflatoxin contamination also remains a challenge.
Genetic diversity in wild and cultivated peanut_Khanal_2008Sameer Khanal
This document summarizes genetic diversity research on wild and cultivated peanut species. It describes mining genome survey sequences from diploid and tetraploid peanuts to develop simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Ninety-three polymorphic SSR markers were developed that showed high diversity among diploid species. Expressed sequence tags were also mined for SSRs, resulting in 19 polymorphic markers. The markers were used to analyze genetic diversity and population structure among peanut accessions. Dinucleotide repeats were found to be the most common and polymorphic repeat type. Studies on diploid peanut species with additional SSR markers aimed to estimate diversity and decipher population structure.
This document summarizes the taxonomy, natural habitats, modes of infection, identification techniques, and antimicrobial susceptibility of various aerobic and anaerobic actinomycetes. It describes how Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Streptomyces, and Actinomadura are soil-dwelling aerobic actinomycetes that can cause opportunistic infections in humans. It also discusses how Actinomyces species are normal inhabitants of human mucous membranes and can cause actinomycosis. Identification and diagnosis of these genera involves examining colony morphology, acid-fast staining, and biochemical profiling.
1. Apomixis is a mode of asexual reproduction where the embryo develops without fertilization, allowing exact genetic copies of the mother plant.
2. There are several types of apomixis including diplospory, apospory, and adventitious embryony.
3. Apomixis is classified as gametophytic or sporophytic depending on whether the embryo sac or embryo develops without meiosis. It can also be obligate or facultative.
4. Developing apomictic lines is challenging but can be done through gene transfer, induced mutations, or isolating recombinants from interspecific crosses. Apomixis has benefits for plant breeding like rapidly creating pure
1) The document discusses the floral biology and crossing techniques used in groundnut or peanut. It describes the flower structure and development, self-pollination, hybridization process including emasculation and pollination.
2) Two common hybridization techniques are discussed - the conventional technique which involves emasculation by removing anthers followed by pollination, and the ring cut technique which uses incisions and forceps to expose and remove anthers.
3) After pollination, developing hybrid pegs are monitored and grown along with parental lines to confirm hybridity based on morphological traits and seed characteristics. The goal is to develop new varieties with traits like high yield, early maturity, and resistance to diseases
The document is a word problem worksheet about peanuts. It contains 4 word problems asking the student to calculate the total number of peanuts eaten based on information provided. The problems involve adding, subtracting and dividing quantities of peanuts across multiple hulls and snacks. Hints or step-by-step guidance is provided for each problem to help arrive at the correct answer.
Conventional and non conventional methods of crop improvementSachin Ekatpure
This document discusses advances in crop biotechnology presented by Ekatpure Sachin Chandrakant. It summarizes that early farmers selected desirable traits over many years of planting and harvesting. Modern breeding uses genetics to develop improved varieties. While conventional breeding has limitations, new techniques like mutation breeding, hybrid seed technology, genetic engineering, tissue culture and marker-assisted selection are allowing for more rapid crop improvement. These newer methods can transfer genes between unrelated species, achieve results faster than conventional breeding, and help identify specific desirable genes.
This document summarizes the major insect pests that affect oilseed crops grown in Karnataka, India, focusing on groundnut. It identifies 10-15 economically important insect pest species for groundnut, including the groundnut leaf miner, hairy caterpillars, tobacco caterpillar, gram pod borer, aphids, leafhoppers, thrips, pod bugs, termites, white grubs, ants, pod borers, and stem borers. It provides details on the identification, life cycles, damage symptoms, and control measures for each of these pest species. Annual losses to groundnut insect pests in India are estimated at Rs. 1500 million.
El documento describe las características del cultivo del maní (Arachis hypogaea). 1) El maní es una fuente importante de aceite vegetal en zonas tropicales y subtropicales. 2) Crece bajo tierra donde se forman las vainas redondeadas que contienen de 1 a 5 semillas. 3) Se cree originario de América del Sur y se ha cultivado por más de 8000 años.
El documento describe la apomixis, una forma de reproducción asexual en plantas mediante semillas. Explica que en la apomixis las plantas producen semillas genéticamente idénticas a la planta madre sin meiosis ni fertilización. También menciona que la apomixis ocurre comúnmente en familias de plantas como las poáceas, rosáceas y compuestas, siendo una forma de reproducción obligada en muchas especies de esta última familia.
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important annual legume and oilseed crop grown in over 100 countries. It is the 13th most important food crop and 4th most important oilseed crop worldwide. Groundnut seeds are a source of oil (40-50%), protein (20-50%), and carbohydrates (10-20%) and provide various vitamins and minerals. Groundnut is mainly grown in tropical regions between 40°N-40°S, with major producers including China, India, Nigeria, the US, and Indonesia. In India, groundnut accounts for about 50% of oilseed area and production, with most cultivation concentrated in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil N
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The document discusses challenges facing African agriculture such as population growth, poverty, climate change, and policies. It outlines Africa's development agenda through programs like CAADP which aim to increase food supply and reduce hunger. The CIAT Africa strategy aims to contribute to addressing complex problems in Africa through research where CIAT has comparative advantages. Through the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), CIAT and other partners work collaboratively on projects focused on bean variety improvement, disease resistance, and nutrition to benefit small-scale farmers and improve food security.
Solutions for Impact in Emerging Markets: The role of biotechnologyICRISAT
To develop and deploy state-of-the-art infrastructure for conduct of transgenic research and to act as a clearinghouse for technology inputs, transgenic research leads/ prototypes with proof of concept derived from Indian research institutes, universities, and other likely sources.Also to evolve the technology to a point where a practical application can be demonstrated, and transfer this “evolved” technology for product development and distribution to appropriate agencies.
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This document summarizes a regional research and training platform for innovative plant breeding in West Africa. The platform builds partnerships between research institutions across West Africa and internationally. It establishes shared laboratories and scientific programs focused on plant diversity, adaptation, and soil rehabilitation. The platform trains hundreds of PhD and MSc students. Biotechnologies developed include drought-tolerant and pest-resistant varieties of crops like sorghum, millet, peanut, and cowpea. Needs include converting biotech to benefit small farmers, considering vulnerable populations, improving seed systems, and developing capacity and infrastructure.
1. Cassava production has increased steadily over decades due to improved varieties and management practices, but many countries have yet to reach yield potential.
2. Lessons learned include that sustained investment in research pays off, and that genetic improvement and management contribute equally to yield gains.
3. To further increase productivity, researchers need to develop varieties with higher yields, biotic/abiotic stress resistance, and traits for specific end-uses, while promoting cost-effective management practices. This requires revitalizing national programs and developing new organizational models and technologies.
Climate and potential habitat suitability for cultivation and in situ conserv...Innspub Net
This study used species distribution modeling and representation gap analysis to assess how current and future climates may impact the potential distribution and habitat suitability of Vitex doniana in Benin, West Africa. The MaxEnt algorithm showed V. doniana distribution is strongly influenced by annual rainfall, temperature diurnal range, and temperature of the driest quarter. Under current climate, about 85% of Benin has suitable habitat for its cultivation. Suitable habitat is projected to increase by 3-12% under future climates. Over 75% of protected areas in Benin provide suitable habitat currently, with increases of 14-23% projected. The findings suggest opportunities for integrating V. doniana in agricultural systems and highlight its potential for ecosystem restoration
Breeding for Development of Climate Resilient Chickpea.pptxKanshouwaModunshim
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integrated approach to tree domestication and conservation of genetic resources World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
1) The document discusses strategies for domesticating and conserving tree genetic resources using Milicia sp. as a case study, including field screening, vegetative propagation, molecular marker analysis, and seed orchard management.
2) Milicia sp. trees in Ghana were facing threats from pests, leading to large losses in timber production. The study screened accessions for pest resistance and used techniques like grafting and tissue culture to propagate resistant genotypes.
3) Genetic analysis using molecular markers found high genetic variation between populations that needs to be conserved to maintain the species. Seed orchard management techniques like clone deployment and controlling pollen contamination were also discussed.
’Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity conservation and use in Sri Lankan agro-ecosy...Janathakshan Gte Ltd
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Global developments of genome editing in agricultureOECD Environment
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GENOMIC AND TRANSCRIPTOMIC APPROACHES TOWARDS THE GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF AN U...Faraz Khan
With the world population estimated to be nine billion by 2050, the need to exploit plant genetic diversity in order to increase and diversify global food supply, and minimise the over-reliance for food on a few staple crops is of the utmost importance. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc.), is underutilised legume indigenous to Africa, rich in carbohydrates, with reasonable amounts of protein. It is known to be drought tolerant, able to
grow on marginal lands where other major crops cannot with minimal rainfall (<700 mm) and chemical inputs. Crop improvement for abiotic stress tolerance and increasing/stabilising yield have been difficult to achieve due to the complex nature of these stresses, and the genotype x environment interaction (GxE). This review paper highlights how a number of recent technologies and approaches used for major crop research, can be translated
into use in research of minor crops, using bambara groundnut as an exemplar species. Using drought tolerance as a trait of interest in this crop, we will demonstrate how limitations can affect genomic approaches for understanding traits in bambara groundnut, and, how genomic and transcriptomic methodologies developed for major crops can be applied to underutilised crops for better understanding of the genetics governing important agronomic traits. Furthermore, such approaches will allow for cross species comparison between major and minor crops, exemplified by bambara groundnut leading to improved research in such crops. This will lead to a better understanding of the
role of stress-responsive genes and drought adaptation in this underutilised legume.
This document outlines a strategy for developing climate-smart potato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses understanding farmer adoption challenges, appraising germplasm resources, exploring drought and heat tolerance mechanisms, and an integrative breeding design. The strategy emphasizes understanding diverse farmer environments and preferences, defining reasonable "target yields", using recurrent selection and progeny testing to combine traits, and introducing diverse varieties for farmers to choose from. The overall goal is to breed varieties that adapt well to specific climate conditions while meeting farmer and market preferences.
The document summarizes a report on field trials of autumn rice crops conducted in 2015 at the Rice Research Station in Burma. It provides information gathered from farmer surveys on major sources of rice production information and varieties grown. It also includes recommendations to strengthen breeding, seed production, agronomy, plant pathology, and entomology programs. Overall recommendations are provided to improve research, extension, seed programs and facilities at the Rice Research Station in Burma.
Presentation given at the workshop 'Integrating genetic diversity considerations into national climate change adaptation plans - Development of guidelines', Rome, 8-9 April organized by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It was presented by Michael Halewood, Policy Theme Leader at Bioversity International, on behalf of the CGIAR Research Progam on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Livestock genomics—Experiences from South AfricaILRI
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Improvement of Banana and Plantain in West and Central AfricaExternalEvents
The document summarizes the activities of CARBAP, the African Center for Research on Bananas and Plantains. It discusses:
1) CARBAP's mission to improve banana and plantain productivity and food security in West and Central Africa through research and development.
2) An overview of CARBAP, including its creation in 2001, headquarters in Cameroon, staff of 120 people, and strategic plan to develop technologies and innovations for production and processing of bananas and plantains.
3) CARBAP's banana and plantain improvement program, which uses traditional hybridization techniques and tissue culture to develop new hybrid varieties that are resistant to diseases while meeting user requirements.
Improvement of Banana and Plantain in West and Central AfricaExternalEvents
The document summarizes the activities of CARBAP, the African Center for Research on Bananas and Plantains. It discusses:
1) CARBAP's mission to improve banana and plantain productivity and food security in West and Central Africa through research and development.
2) An overview of CARBAP, including its creation in 2001, headquarters in Cameroon, staff of 120 people, and strategic plan to develop technologies and innovations for production and processing of bananas and plantains.
3) CARBAP's banana and plantain improvement program, which uses traditional hybridization techniques and tissue culture to develop new hybrid varieties that are resistant to diseases while meeting user requirements.
The document summarizes objectives and activities from Tropical Legumes I and II projects. The projects aimed to improve productivity of tropical legumes through developing genomic resources, identifying molecular markers and genes for biotic and drought stress resistance. Key outputs included genomic resources, genetic stocks with traits introgressed, molecular markers, improved germplasm, trained scientists, and data management strategies. The projects collaborated with partners in Africa and South Asia to build breeding capacity and validate approaches in drought-prone environments.
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The National Soil Testing Center (NSTC) in Ethiopia has 18 soil analysis laboratories in various government ministries. The presenter, Fikre Mekuria, notes that the NSTC's strengths are its analytical service delivery, training, and research on soil microbiology and fertility. Areas for improvement include capacity building, sample exchange/quality control, and accreditation to international standards. The presenter's expectations for the meeting and GLOSOLAN network are to develop competency in soil/plant/water/fertilizer analysis, have periodic country member meetings, and share experiences.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are important to have in writing to ensure quality and consistency. Quality assurance (QA) policies aim to prevent errors and ensure standards, while quality control (QC) checks that standards are being met. This poster exercise divides participants into groups to discuss why SOPs are important, what quality assurance entails, whether an organization has a QA policy and how it is implemented, and how quality control is performed.
This document provides an overview of the status of soil laboratories in AFRILAB based on information received from various sources, including ZimLabs, AgLabs, the University of Zimbabwe lab, University of Nottingham, British Geological Survey, Chemistry and Soil Research Institute RS-DFID, WEPAL-ISE, WEPAL-IPE, University of Texas A&M, AgriLASA, BIPEA, CORESTA, University of Texas A&M (who provided testimony of satisfaction), and TUNAC (who provided accreditation). The document thanks the reader for their attention.
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2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
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2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
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JEONJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA | 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019
Satira Udomsri (Thailand)
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2ND EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING
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A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
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Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
" Resource use efficiency in vegetables: Application of molecular breeding to bambara groundnut, an underutilised crop for low-input agriculture"
1. Copyright CFFRC - 2014
Resource use efficiency in vegetables: Application
of molecular breeding to bambara groundnut, an
underutilised crop for low-input agriculture
Dr Sean Mayes, Crops for the Future
Biotechnology and Crop Genetics Theme
sean.mayes@cffresearch.org/sean.mayes@nottingham.ac.uk Copyright CFF 2015
3. An alternative to trying to reintroduce resource use efficiency into
major crops which have lost it, is to re-examine underutilised crops,
many of which have always been grown under low input systems
Copyright CFF 2015
4. - Not for profit company without shareholders
- Guarantors: Government of Malaysia
University of Nottingham
- International remit dedicated to quantitative and
comparative research on underutilised crops
for food, feed, fuel and materialsHQ next to the UoN Malaysian Campus
June 2011: (initial 7 years funding for staff and infrastructure, opened by Malaysian PM)
Feb 2013: Doctoral Training Partnership begins (currently 50 PhDs; 30 more expected by 2017)
June 2014: Field Research Station opened and active
Sep 2015: HQ completes and opens
Research partners world-wide 49 Ha Field Research Centre in old oil palm
Copyright CFF 2015
5. Copyright CFFRC - 2014
Current Programmes
SAGEPLUS
FoodPLUS
FishPLUS
BamYIELD
CropBASE
BamYIELD Research and Field Partner Network
www.cropsforthefuture.org; www.bamyield.org
www.bambaragroundnut.org; www.cff-unmc-dtp.com
Copyright CFF 2015
6. Outputs
Outcome
Problem Statement Problem Statement Problem Statement Problem Statement Problem Statement
Biotechnology & Crop Genetics
Breeding & Agronomy
Agrometeorology & Ecophysiology
Nutrition & Bioproducts
Social, Economic & Policy
FishPLUS
FoodPLUS
BamYIELD
CropBASE
SAGEPLUS
Projects
CFFPLUS DTP
Studentships
Outcome Outcome Outcome Outcome
Outputs Outputs Outputs Outputs
Impact Impact Impact Impact Impact
Projects and Programmes begin with a problem statement and receive input from
all disciplinary Themes.
Many programmes have CFF-UNMC-DTP PhD studentships attached to them to tackle more
fundamental aspects of the problem (50 PhD students to date; 20 more expected by 2017)
11. SSR-based genetic
diversity analysis (PCA)
DArT microarray
analysis
Clear differentiation between West and South+East African accessions
Crosses to introduce new variation could be made between agro-ecologically
matched accessions but from different breeding groups
Molosiwa et al., 2015; Siise et al., 2015
Genetic diversity of germplasm
Copyright CFF 2015
22. Copyright CFFRC - 2013
Agrometeorology & Ecophysiology
• Model predictions for crop growth
in Malaysia for 2 African landraces:
Uniswa Red and S19-3 with
CropBASE colleagues
• Provide baseline data for future
field experiments for proof of
concept
Climate and growth modelling using BG
Uniswa Red (Swaziland; sub-humid) S19-3(Namibia; arid)
24. Copyright CFFRC - 2013
Socio, Economics and Policy
1) Value Chain research in Indonesia
- Assessment of co-operative model set up for BG cultivation, and
production of raw material for direct commissioning of processing
by the farmers, socio-economic impact on local community
2) End user research in Africa
- Acceptance of local community towards BG as a crop, and
as a food source (Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania)
- Understanding consumption, utilisation, marketing
constraints
Improving livelihood of local communities
25. Copyright CFFRC - 2013
Yield predictions based on actual and predicted climate in
Malaysia (tonnes) 2010 and 2050 – UniSwa Red landrace
International research and development programme
2010 2050
A potential new crop for Malaysia
Indonesian
‘Kacang Bogor’
Malaysian
prototype testing
(with Mamee DD)
Example products
for Malaysia
27. Xie Q, Mayes, S. and Sparkes, D.L. (2015). Spelt as a genetic resource for yield component improvement in bread wheat. Crop Science
doi:10.2135/cropsci2014.12.0842
Chai, H.H., Massawe, F. and Mayes, S (2015) Effects of mild drought stress on the morpho-physiological characteristics of a Bambara
groundnut segregating population, Euphytica DOI 10.1007/s10681-015-1581-2
Bonthala, V.S., Mayes, K., Moreton, J., Blythe, M., Wright, V., May, S., Massawe, F., Mayes, S. and Twycross, J (2016) Identification of
gene modules associated with low temperatures response in bambara groundnut by network-based analysis. PLoS One.11(2):
e0148771. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0148771
Mayes, S., Ho, W.K., Kendabie, K., Chai, H.H., Aliyu, S., Feldman, A., Halimi, R.A., Massawe, F. and Azam-Ali, S (2015) Applying
molecular genetics to underutilised species – problems and opportunities Malaysian Applied Biotechnology 44(4); 1-8.
Musa, M., Al-Shareef, I., Mayes, S., Massawe, F. and Singh, A. (in press) Nitrogen Fixation and N-balance Studies on Bambara Groundnut
(Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Landraces Grown on Tropical Acidic Soils of Malaysia Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
Chai, H.H., Massawe, F. and Mayes, S (2015) Effects of mild drought stress on the morpho-physiological characteristics of a Bambara
groundnut segregating population, Euphytica DOI 10.1007/s10681-015-1581-2
Cheng, A., Mayes, S., Dalle, G., Demissew, S. and Massawe, F. (2015) Diversifying crops for food and nutrition security – a case of teff
Biological Reviews doi: 10.1111/brv.12225
Abberton, M., Batley, J., Bentley, A., Bryant, J., Cai, H., Cockram, J., Costa de Oliveira, A., Cseke, L., Dempewolf, H., De Pace, C., Edwards,
D., Gepts, P., Greenland, A., Hall, A., Henry, R., Hori, K., Howe, G., Hughes, S., Humphreys, M., Lightfoot, D., Marshall, A., Mayes, S.,
Nguyen, H., Ogbonnaya, F., Ortiz, R., Paterson, A., Tuberosa, R., Valliyodan, B., Varshney, R. and Yano, M. (2015) Global agricultural
intensification during climate change: a role for genomics. The Plant Biotechnology Journal DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12467
Kendabie, K., Massawe, F. and Mayes, S. (2015) Developing genetic mappingresources from landrace-derived genotypes that differ for
photoperiod sensitivity in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) Aspects of Applied Biology 124;124, Breeding Plants to Cope with
Future Climate Change pp 49 - 56
Muhammad, YY, Mayes S & Massawe F (2015) Effects of short term water deficit stress on physiological characteristics of bambara
groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) South African Journal of Plant and Soil DOI:10.1080/02571862.2015.1056847
Molosiwa O, Aliyu S, Stadler F, Mayes K, Massawe F, Kilian A & Mayes S (2015). SSR marker development, genetic diversity and
population structure analysis of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] landraces Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
DOI 10.1007/s10722-015-0226-6
Aliyu S, Massawe FJ & Mayes S (2015) Beyond landraces: Developing improved germplasm resources for underutilized species - a case
for Bambara groundnut Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews;30:127-41