Search Results - "Latin"

Identification of microsatellite markers linked to the blast resistance gene Pi-1(t) in rice by Fuentes, J.L, Correa Victoria, Fernando J., Escobar, F., Prado Patiño, Gustavo A., Aricapa, María Girlena, Duque E., Myriam Cristina, Tohme, Joseph M.

“…Additionally, the diagnostic potential of the microsatellite markers associated to the resistance gene was also evaluated on 17 rice varieties planted in Latin America by amplification of the specific resistant alleles for the gene in each genotype. …”
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Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico by Holmann, Federico J., Rivas Ríos, Libardo, Argel M., Pedro J., Pérez, E.

“…Livestock production plays a key role in tropical Latin America in a changing economic environment. …”
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Synergistic interactions of begomoviruses with sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (genus Crinivirus) in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) by Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Galvez, Marco, Fuentes, S., Tugume, Joab K., Kreuze, Jan F.

“…Three hundred and ninety‐four sweet potato accessions from Latin America and East Africa were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of begomoviruses, and 46 were found to be positive. …”
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Quantitative trait loci for yield and yield components in an Oryza sativa x Oryza rufipogon BC2F2 population evaluated in an upland environment by Moncada, MP, Martínez Racines, César Pompilio, Borrero Correa, Jaime C., Chatel, M, Gauch Junior, H, Guimarães, Elcio Perpétuo, Tohme, Joseph M., McCouch, Susan R.

“…Caiapo is one of the most-widely grown dryland cultivars in Latin America and may be planted as a monoculture or in a multicropping system with pastures. …”
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Economic impact of theileriosis and its control in Africa by Drucker, Adam G.

“…Having described the theoretical background and the difficulties involved in carrying out this type of economic analysis, this paper summarises the results of a range of economics of AnGR studies recently carried out in Africa, Latin America and Europe. These studies reveal that not only are there a range of methodologies that can be used to value livestock keeper breed/trait preferences, but that they can in fact be of use in designing policies that counter the present trend towards marginalisation of indigenous breeds. …”
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Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava: review by Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Setter, Tim L., Ferguson, Morag E., Mutegi, R, Ceballos, Hernán, Olasanmi, B, Fregene, Martin A.

“…Cassava is an important crop in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Cassava can be produced adequately in drought conditions making it the ideal food security crop in marginal environments. …”
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Winner or loser of climate change? A modeling study of current and future climatic suitability of Arabica coffee in Indonesia by Schroth, Götz, Läderach, Peter R.D., Blackburn Cuero, Diana Sofia, Neilson, Jeffrey, Bunn, Christian

“…Past studies of the issue have largely focused on Latin America, while the vulnerability of Southeast Asian coffee farmers to climate change has received very little attention. …”
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Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops by Schuetz, Tonya, Förch, Wiebke, Thornton, Philip K., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Hansen, James, Jarvis, Andy, Coffey, Kevin, Bonilla Findji, Osana, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Sebastian, Leocadio S., Zougmoré, Robert B., Kinyangi, James, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Radeny, Maren A.O., Moussa, Abdoulaye S., Sajise, A., Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Richards, Meryl B., Jost, Christine, Jay, A., Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Martínez Barón, Deissy

“…The portfolio for 2015 includes about 80 newly contracted projects in five CCAFS target regions (South and Southeast Asia, East and West Africa and Latin America) with a value of between $5-15 million in each region. …”
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Alternatives to slash & burn: a global strategy: special project for presentation to the global steering group (GSG): first phase January 1993-December 1997 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…It is estimated that shifting cultivation accounts for about 70 percent of the deforestation in Africa, 50 percent in Asia, and 30 percent in Latin America of the 14 million hectares of tropical moist forests currently destroyed every year. …”
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Soil organic matter in oxisols of the Brazilian cerrados by Neufeldt, Henry, Resck, DVS, Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Zech, W.

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International Livestock Research Institute. Medium-term plan 2009-11 by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Drawing on recommendations from the External Program Management Review (EPMR), partners, the Board of Trustees, and various Center-Commissioned External Reviews (CCERs), ILRI has, since the 2008-2010 MTP: sharpened the focus of Projects 1 and 4; reshaped its vaccine program; expanded its efforts in West and southern Africa and South/Southeast Asia; and closed research activities in Latin America, redefining its role in that region to support of programs led by others. …”
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Development of interspecific hybrids between three American yam bean species (Pachyrhizus spp.). by Heider, B., Romero, E., Grüneberg, W.J.

“…American yam bean (Pachyrhizus Richard ex DC.), a neotropical legume, is cultivated in Latin America and Asia for its edible and crunchy storage roots. …”
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Extensive polymorphism of Ra86 genes in field populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus from Kenya by Kamau, L.M., Skilton, Robert A., Githaka, Naftaly W., Kiara, Henry K., Kabiru, E., Shah, Tushaar, Musoke, A.J., Bishop, Richard P.

“…Commercial vaccines based on recombinant forms of the Bm86 tick gut antigen are used to control the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, a 1-host species, in Australia and Latin America. We describe herein sequence polymorphism in genes encoding Ra86 homologues of Bm86 in the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, isolated from four Kenyan field populations and one laboratory colony. …”
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Supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus improves nitrogen retention in cattle fed low-protein diets by Korir, Daniel, Goopy, John P., Gachuiri, C., Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Eckard, Richard, Anderson, C.

“…We conducted a study using yearling steers (n = 12, liveweight (LW) = 161.8 ± 10.89 kg) in a 3 × 3 Latin square to evaluate the effect of protein supplementation and supplementation frequency on intake, digestibility, nitrogen (N) retention and microbial N supply in cattle consuming low-protein diets. …”
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High temperatures effect on morpho-physiological indicators in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants during the germination and growth in non-optimum season by Socorro Garcia, A., Calderón Pinar, S., Walon Garcia, L., Sánchez Rodriguez, Y., Bergamini, N.

“…A sowing of twelve varieties was performed in non-optimum season (high heat environment) during three years: 2013, 2014 and 2015 through an alpha-Latin design using three replicates per accession. …”
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An evaluation of the relationships between fecal nitrogen and digestibility, crude protein and dry matter intake of forage. by Ngugi, K.R.

“…Their rations were fed to four Spanish goats in a 4x4 Latin square sequence. Relationships between fecal nitrogen and the dry matter intake, total nitrogen intake, and dry matter digestibility were evaluated. …”
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Network trials: Prospects and problems by Rangel Becerra, Andrés Felipe, Reddy, Belum V.S.

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Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Tata-Hangy, K.W., Mfuti, K., Tuwizana, M., Mahungu, N.M., Lema, K.M.

“…Thrips on cassava had been reported from Latin America. Samples collected on cassava in DRC were sent to IITA curator, who identified these tiny insects as thrips (Thysanoptera; Tripidae) belonging to the genus Frankliniella. …”
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Economics by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…The long-term objective of the economics section of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical is to analyze the potential impact of improved cassava technology in Latin America. On-farm trials conducted in Media Luna (Magdalena) and Mondomo (Cauca) are described as well as cassava/maize intercropping trials. …”
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Economía by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…The long-term objective of the economics section of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical is to analyze the potential impact of improved cassava technology in Latin America. On-farm trials conducted in Media Luna (Magdalena) and Mondomo (Cauca) are described as well as cassava/maize intercropping trials. …”
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