Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple and cash crop in tropical and subtropical regions. However, biotic (fungus, viruses, tuber rots, nematodes, insects, etc.) and abiotic stresses (drought, low soil fertility, etc.) substantially impact the productivity and quality of yam crop in regions where it...

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Main Authors: Agre, A.P., Mondo, J., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Kolade, O., Kumar, P. Lava, Asiedu, R., Akoroda, M.O., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Gedil, Melaku A, Adebola, P.O., Asfaw, A.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128323
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author Agre, A.P.
Mondo, J.
Edemodu, A.
Matsumoto, R.
Kolade, O.
Kumar, P. Lava
Asiedu, R.
Akoroda, M.O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Gedil, Melaku A
Adebola, P.O.
Asfaw, A.
author_browse Adebola, P.O.
Agre, A.P.
Akoroda, M.O.
Asfaw, A.
Asiedu, R.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Edemodu, A.
Gedil, Melaku A
Kolade, O.
Kumar, P. Lava
Matsumoto, R.
Mondo, J.
author_facet Agre, A.P.
Mondo, J.
Edemodu, A.
Matsumoto, R.
Kolade, O.
Kumar, P. Lava
Asiedu, R.
Akoroda, M.O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Gedil, Melaku A
Adebola, P.O.
Asfaw, A.
author_sort Agre, A.P.
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description Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple and cash crop in tropical and subtropical regions. However, biotic (fungus, viruses, tuber rots, nematodes, insects, etc.) and abiotic stresses (drought, low soil fertility, etc.) substantially impact the productivity and quality of yam crop in regions where it is majorly cultivated. Developing and deploying resilient cultivars is a cost-effective and environmentally sound approach to enhance productivity in stressful environments. Breeding initiatives in yam to develop improved cultivars have long relied on conventional or classical methods, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, in recent years, biotechnological approaches are being successfully introduced into yam genetic improvement to shorten the breeding cycle, optimize parent selection, predict cross and progeny performances, identify seedling sex, and break interspecific hybridization barriers among yam species. The approaches include next-generation sequencing-based genotyping, transcriptomics, metabolomics, genetic transformation, gene editing, genome-wide association studies, genomic prediction, marker-assisted selection, in vitro culture, ploidy analysis, and somatic hybridization. Although several advances have been attained in yam research to identify regions controlling key traits for biotic stresses, there is low translation to widespread applications in yam cultivar development. This chapter reviews the status and prospects of resistance breeding for yam and discusses biotechnology approaches in breeding multiple-stress-resistant cultivars. In addition, it provides insights in to the broader implementation of biotechnological tools in yam breeding and research.
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spelling CGSpace1283232025-03-11T12:14:31Z Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.) Agre, A.P. Mondo, J. Edemodu, A. Matsumoto, R. Kolade, O. Kumar, P. Lava Asiedu, R. Akoroda, M.O. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Gedil, Melaku A Adebola, P.O. Asfaw, A. yams marker-assisted selection nematodes genetic diversity biotic stress Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple and cash crop in tropical and subtropical regions. However, biotic (fungus, viruses, tuber rots, nematodes, insects, etc.) and abiotic stresses (drought, low soil fertility, etc.) substantially impact the productivity and quality of yam crop in regions where it is majorly cultivated. Developing and deploying resilient cultivars is a cost-effective and environmentally sound approach to enhance productivity in stressful environments. Breeding initiatives in yam to develop improved cultivars have long relied on conventional or classical methods, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, in recent years, biotechnological approaches are being successfully introduced into yam genetic improvement to shorten the breeding cycle, optimize parent selection, predict cross and progeny performances, identify seedling sex, and break interspecific hybridization barriers among yam species. The approaches include next-generation sequencing-based genotyping, transcriptomics, metabolomics, genetic transformation, gene editing, genome-wide association studies, genomic prediction, marker-assisted selection, in vitro culture, ploidy analysis, and somatic hybridization. Although several advances have been attained in yam research to identify regions controlling key traits for biotic stresses, there is low translation to widespread applications in yam cultivar development. This chapter reviews the status and prospects of resistance breeding for yam and discusses biotechnology approaches in breeding multiple-stress-resistant cultivars. In addition, it provides insights in to the broader implementation of biotechnological tools in yam breeding and research. 2022 2023-01-30T09:41:00Z 2023-01-30T09:41:00Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128323 en Limited Access Springer Agre, A.P., Mondo, J., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Kolade, O., Kumar, P.L., ... & Asfaw, A. (2022). Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.). In C. Kole (Ed.), Genomic designing for biotic stress resistant technical crops. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, (p. 583-616).
spellingShingle yams
marker-assisted selection
nematodes
genetic diversity
biotic stress
Agre, A.P.
Mondo, J.
Edemodu, A.
Matsumoto, R.
Kolade, O.
Kumar, P. Lava
Asiedu, R.
Akoroda, M.O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Gedil, Melaku A
Adebola, P.O.
Asfaw, A.
Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title_full Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title_fullStr Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title_full_unstemmed Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title_short Biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea spp.)
title_sort biotechnology approaches in breeding for biotic stress resistance in yam dioscorea spp
topic yams
marker-assisted selection
nematodes
genetic diversity
biotic stress
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128323
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