Genomics for transforming yam breeding
Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a multispecies, polyploidy, and vegetatively propagated crop, is an economically important staple food for more than 300 million people in West Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean. The five major yam-producing countries in West Africa (Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana,...
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| author | Gedil, Melaku A Bhattacharjee, Ranjana López Montes, Antonio José |
| author_browse | Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Gedil, Melaku A López Montes, Antonio José |
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| description | Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a multispecies,
polyploidy, and vegetatively
propagated crop, is an economically
important staple food for more than
300 million people in West Africa,
Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean.
The five major yam-producing
countries in West Africa (Bénin,
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria,
and Togo) account for 93% of
worldwide production. Dioscorea
rotundata and D. alata are the
species most commonly cultivated
in West Africa1. The genetic
improvement of yam is faced
with several constraints, including
the long growth cycle (about 8
months or more), dioecy, plants
that flower poorly or not at all,
polyploidy, vegetative propagation,
heterozygous genetic background,
and poor knowledge about the
genetics of the crop2. |
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| spelling | CGSpace798562025-11-11T10:31:24Z Genomics for transforming yam breeding Gedil, Melaku A Bhattacharjee, Ranjana López Montes, Antonio José genomics yams breeding crops oxidation dna Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a multispecies, polyploidy, and vegetatively propagated crop, is an economically important staple food for more than 300 million people in West Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean. The five major yam-producing countries in West Africa (Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo) account for 93% of worldwide production. Dioscorea rotundata and D. alata are the species most commonly cultivated in West Africa1. The genetic improvement of yam is faced with several constraints, including the long growth cycle (about 8 months or more), dioecy, plants that flower poorly or not at all, polyploidy, vegetative propagation, heterozygous genetic background, and poor knowledge about the genetics of the crop2. 2012-03 2017-02-13T13:41:51Z 2017-02-13T13:41:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79856 en Open Access application/pdf Gedil, M., Bhattacharjee, R. & Lopez-Montes, A. (2012). Genomics for transforming yam breeding. 31-34. |
| spellingShingle | genomics yams breeding crops oxidation dna Gedil, Melaku A Bhattacharjee, Ranjana López Montes, Antonio José Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title | Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title_full | Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title_fullStr | Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title_short | Genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| title_sort | genomics for transforming yam breeding |
| topic | genomics yams breeding crops oxidation dna |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79856 |
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