Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects
African food system Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a multispecies, clonally propagated crop cultivated for its starchy tubers. About 10 species are widely cultivated around the world, but only D. rotundata, D. alata, and D. cayenensis are the most widely cultivated species in West Africa, accounting for 93...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79857 |
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