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Study of strategic natural resources management issues and research needs in the CGIAR, with emphasis on soil and water: a framework for a study of priority strategic issues by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

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Allelic variants of a potato HEAT SHOCK COGNATE 70 gene confer improved tuber yield under a wide range of environmental conditions by Campbell, R., Ducreux, L., Cowan, G., Young, V., Chinoko, G., Chitedze, G., Kwendani, S., Chiipanthenga, M., Bita, C.E., Mwenye, O., Were, H., Torrance, L., Sharma, S.K., Hancock, R.D., Bryan, Glenn J., Taylor, M.

“…Previously, we developed and applied a glasshouse screen for potato tuber yield under heat stress and identified a candidate gene (HSc70) for heat tolerance by genetic analysis of a diploid potato population. …”
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Towards a core approach for cross-sectional farm household survey data collection: a tiered setup for quantifying key farm and livelihood indicators by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

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One of the major inputs into the motivation for the Lab and its design was a 2017 white paper authored by an ILRI scientist and A4NH flagship leader. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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Funded by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), with IITA as a partner, the initiative reflects ongoing public sector support for action on aflatoxin in Ghana. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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The potential role of roaming dogs in establishing a geographically novel life cycle of taeniids (Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp.) in a non-endemic area by Mutwiri, Titus, Muigai, A.W.T., Magambo, J., Mulinge, E., Gitau, L., Muinde, Patrick, Bettridge, Judy M., Rogan, M., Fèvre, Eric M., Falzon, Laura C.

“…Conclusion: The results indicate a relatively high carriage of zoonotic parasites by free-roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya, which poses a risk to human and livestock populations. …”
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Development of a Novel Cocktail Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and a Field-Applicable Lateral-Flow Rapid Test for Diagnosis of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia by Heller, Martin, Gicheru, Nimmo, Tjipura-Zaire, Georgina, Muriuki, Cecilia, Yu, Mingyan, Botelho, Ana, Naessens, Jan, Jores, Joerg, Liljander, Anne M.

“…Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease that is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Continuous Cultivation of Trypanosoma brucei Blood Stream Forms in a Medium Containing a Low Concentration of Serum Protein without Feeder Cell Layers by Hirumi, Hiroyuki, Hirumi, Kazuko

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A sprinkle a day keeps anemia at bay: IFPRI-Cornell University study shows effective way to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Reinforcing knowledge, market-based incentives, and bean quality in Honduras: estimating impacts of a bundled innovation using a cluster randomized controlled trial by Reyes, Byron A., Colindres, Mirian, Espada, Andres, Ceballos, Federico, Rodríguez, Carlos, Wiegel, Jennifer Rebecca

“…Roughly 10-15% of bean producers in Honduras belong to a farmer association. These associations provide goods and services (technical assistance, inputs, credit, market information) to farmers, expecting members to sell high-quality beans back. …”
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Adopting a gender-transformative approach (GTA) to increase dietary diversity and decision-making of women: Evidence from a nutrition-sensitive intervention in Bangladesh by Nahar, Kamrun, Mahfuzul Haque, A.B.M., Hossain, Mohammad Mokarrom

“…The result shows that the proportion of women who are consuming an inadequate diet was 55% of households that have a lower dietary diversity score, while 45% have an acceptable dietary diversity score after the intervention. …”
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The DQQ is a valid tool to collect population-level food group consumption data: A study among women in Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Solomon Islands by Uyar, Betül T.M., Talsma, Elise F., Herforth, Anna W., Trijsburg, Laura E., Vogliano, Chris, Pastori, Giulia, Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Huong, Le Thi, Brouwer, Inge D.

“…Background The Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ) is a rapid dietary assessment tool designed to enable feasible measuring and monitoring of diet quality at population level in the general public. …”
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A novel strategy for the identification of antigens that are recognised by bovine MHC class I restricted cytotoxic T cells in a protozoan infection using reverse vaccinology by Graham, S.P., Honda, Y., Pelle, Roger, Mwangi, David Miano, Glew, E.J., Villiers, Etienne P. de, Shah, Tushaar, Bishop, Richard P., Bruggen, P. van der, Nene, Vishvanath M., Taracha, E.L.N.

“…It is hypothesized that identification of CTL target schizont antigens will aid the development of a sub-unit vaccine. We exploited the availability of the complete genome sequence data and bioinformatics tools to identify genes encoding secreted or membrane anchored proteins that may be processed and presented by the MHC class I molecules of infected cells to CTL.…”
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A meta-analysis of social, economic, and institutional bottlenecks, barriers, and opportunities to more inclusive small and medium agribusiness in the ESA Region: a synthesis report by Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah, Nortje, Karen

“…This report summarizes the meta-analysis findings on the social, economic, and institutional bottlenecks, barriers, and opportunities to more inclusive small and medium agribusiness in the ESA region. It serves as a link between the visible integration of GESI focus in WP1 and its interventions. …”
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Pregnancy pesticide exposure and child development in low- and middle-income countries: A prospective analysis of a birth cohort in rural Bangladesh and meta-analysis by Bliznashka, Lilia, Roy, Aditi, Christiani, David C., Calafat, Antonia M., Ospina, Maria, Diao, Nancy, Mazumdar, Maitreyi, Jaacks, Lindsay M.

“…Background: Despite considerable evidence on a negative association between pregnancy pesticide exposure and child development in high-income countries, evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. …”
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Modeling relationships between iron status, behavior, and brain electrophysiology: Evidence from a randomized study involving a biofortified grain in Indian adolescents by Wenger, Michael J., Murray-Kolb, Laura E., Scott, Samuel P., Boy, Erick, Haas, Jere D.

“…Background: Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are highly-prevalent nutrient deficiencies and have been shown to have a range of negative effects on cognition and brain function. …”
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Making the achievement of zero hunger and malnutrition a priority: A critical assessment of recent national Zero Hunger Strategic Reviews from Asia and the Pacific by Benson, Todd

“…Methods and Study Design: The qualitative study involved a desk review of: (1) all reports produced for the 13 strategic reviews; (2) guidance notes for their implementation; and (3) conceptual frameworks pertinent to them. …”
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Draft genome sequence of Escherichia coli MTR_GS_S1457 strain isolated from a soil sample of a vegetable garden in Gazipur, Bangladesh by Islam, Md. Saiful, Pramanik, Pritom Kumar, Rana, Md. Liton, Ullah, Md. Ashek, Neloy, Fahim Haque, Ramasamy, Srinivasan, Schreinemachers, Pepijn, Oliva, Ricardo, Rahman, Md. Tanvir

“…We announce the sequence of the Escherichia coli MTR_GS_S1457 strain isolated from a soil sample of a vegetable gardening system for the first time in Bangladesh. …”
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PROCOMIDA, a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, reduces child stunting in Guatemala: A cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial by Olney, Deanna K., Leroy, Jef L., Bliznashka, Lilia, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs may foster child growth during the first 1000 d (pregnancy and the first 2 y of a child's life), but evidence is scant. We evaluated the impact of an FA-MCHN program, PROCOMIDA, on linear growth (stunting [length-for-age z score (LAZ) < –2] and length-for-age difference [LAD]) among children aged 1–24 mo. …”
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Proxy markers of serum retinol concentration, used alone and in combination, to assess population vitamin A status in Kenyan children: a cross-sectional study by Talsma, E.F., Verhoef, H., Brouwer, Inge D., Mburu-de Wagt, A.S., Hulshof, P.J.M., Melse-Boonstra, A.

“…Our objective was a) to assess the diagnostic performance of proxy markers in detecting vitamin A deficiency and b) to derive decision rules based on these markers to estimate vitamin A deficiency prevalence. …”
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