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New challenges in the cassava transformation in Nigeria and Ghana by Nweke, Felix I.

“…Fourth, the Africa-wide biological control program averted the devastating cassava mealybug epidemic. -- Authors' Abstract…”
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Control potential of multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SfMNPV) isolated from fall armyworm in Nigeria (West Africa) by Tepa-Yotto, G., Douro Kpindou, O., Koussihouede, P. S., Adjaoke, A., Winsou, J. K., Tognigban, G., Tamò, Manuele

“…Sustainable management options explored by stakeholders during early FAW invasion in Africa included the use of biopesticides and biological control. The current study aimed to compare the susceptibility of FAW larvae to SfMNPV with the assumption that the virus isolated from FAW populations in Africa has higher virulence compared with an isolate from Argentina (SfMNPV-ARG). …”
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Building two indica rice reference genomes with PacBio long-read and Illumina paired-end sequencing data by Zhang, Jianwei, Chen, Ling-Ling, Sun, Shuai, Kudrna, Dave, Copetti, Dario, Li, Weiming, Mu, Ting, Jiao, Wen-Biao, Xing, Feng, Lee, Seunghee, Talag, Jayson, Song, Jia-Ming, Du, Bogu, Xie, Weibo, Luo, Meizhong, Maldonado, Carlos Ernesto, Goicoechea, Jose Luis, Xiong, Lizhong, Wu, Changyin, Xing, Yongzhong, Zhou, Dao-Xiu, Yu, Sibin, Zhao, Yu, Wang, Gongwei, Yu, Yeisoo, Luo, Yijie, Hurtado, Beatriz Elena Padilla, Danowitz, Ann, Wing, Rod A., Zhang, Qifa

“…These data sets can be used to test new programs for better genome assembly and annotation, aid in the discovery of new insights into genome structure, function, and evolution, and help to provide essential support to biological research in general.…”
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A leaf inoculation method for detection of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola from rice seed by Xie, G.L., Mew, T.W.

“…The bacteria isolated from lesions on the leaf segments were confirmed as X. oryzae pv. oryzicola after bacteriological, serological, and Biolog tests were conducted. The results confirm that the detached-leaf method is as simple and reliable as the immuno-radiometric assay and inoculation on intact pot-grown rice plants in the greenhouse.…”
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Site-level rehabilitation strategies for degraded forest lands by Sabogal, C.

“…The persistent physical, chemical and biological limitations found in degraded forest lands create barriers to natural forest regeneration; an accurate assessment of these factors is key in determining which rehabilitation interventions will be necessary, based on the objectives of the intervention, the landscape context and the available resources. …”
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Why do models fail to assess properly the sustainability of duiker (Cephalophus spp.) hunting in Central Africa? by Vliet, N. van, Nasi, Robert

“…Without evaluation of accuracy and standardization of methods for the estimation of maximum sustainable harvest and annual offtake, conclusions regarding harvesting based on biological indices should be treated with extreme caution…”
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Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems by Herrero, Mario, Havlík, Petr, Valin, Hugo, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Rufino, Mariana C., Thornton, Philip K., Blümmel, Michael, Weiss, F., Grace, Delia, Obersteiner, Michael

“…We present a unique, biologically consistent, spatially disaggregated global livestock dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and greenhouse gas emissions for 28 regions, 8 livestock production systems, 4 animal species (cattle, small ruminants, pigs, and poultry), and 3 livestock products (milk, meat, and eggs). …”
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Ecosystem services research in Latin America: the state of the art by Balvanera, Patricia, Uriarte, M.A, Almeida-Lenero, L., Altesor, A., DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.

“…Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign investment, and high socioeconomic inequities. …”
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The need to conserve farm animal genetic resources in Africa: Should policy makers be concerned? by Wollny, C.B.A.

“…The ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1993 represents an international consensus to conserve biodiversity including that of farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR). …”
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Alternative methods for rearing grass-feeding spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) by Peck, DC, Morales Rodriguez, A., Castro, U.

“…. & Evrard. To promote biological studies, a new small-scale rearing unit was developed to maintain spittlebug life stages in the greenhouse year round. …”
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Livestock production and sustainable agricultural Development in semi-arid West Africa by Williams, Timothy O., Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Fernández Rivera, S., Turner, M.

“…The impact of livestock on the agro-ecosystem is discussed in respect of trampling, spatial redistribution of nutrients and the biological effects of grazing and browsing on the vegetation. …”
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Long-term trends in calcifying plankton and pH in the North Sea by Beare, Douglas J., McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail, Hammen, Tessa van der, Machiels, Marcel, Teoh, Shwu Jiau, Hall-Spencer, Jason M.

“…Relationships between six calcifying plankton groups and pH are explored in a highly biologically productive and data-rich area of the central North Sea using time-series datasets. …”
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Abiotic factors influence microbial diversity in permanently cold soil horizons of a maritime-associated Antarctic Dry Valley by Stomeo, Francesca, Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Pointing, S.B., Stevens, M.I., Cary, C.S., Tuffin, M.I., Cowan, D.A.

“…In low-altitude maritime-associated valleys, mineral soil profiles show distinct horizontal structuring, with a surface arid zone overlying a moist and biologically active zone generated by seasonally melted permafrost. …”
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The BioMart community portal: An innovative alternative to large, centralized data repositories by Smedley, D., Haider, S., Durinck, S., Pandini, L., Provero, P., Allen, J., Arnaiz, O., Hamza Awedh, M., Baldock, R., Barbiera, R., Bardou, P., Beck, T., Blake, A., Bonierbale, Merideth W., Brookes, A.J., Bucci, G., Buetti, I., Burge, S., Cabau, C., Carlson, J.W., Chelala, C., Chrysostomou, C., Cittaro, C., Collin, O., Córdova, R., Cutts, R.J., Dassi, E., Genova, A. di, Djari, A., Esposito, A., Estrella, H., Eyras, E., Fernández Banet, J., Forbes, S., Free, R.C., Fujisawa, T., Gadaleta, M., García Manteiga, J.M., Goodstein, D., Gray, K., Guerra-Assuncao, J.A., Haggarty, B., Han, D.J., Han, B.W., Harris, T., Harshbarger, J., Hastings, R.K., Hayes, R.D., Hoede, C., Hu, S., Hu, Z.l., Hutchins, L., Kan, Z., Kawaji, H., Keliet, A., Kerhornou, A., Kim, S., Kinsella, R., Klopp, C., Kong, L., Lawson, D., Lazarevic, D., Lee, J.H., Letellier, T., Li, C.Y., Luo, J., Maas, A., Mariette, J., Maurel, T., Merella, S., Mohamed, A.M., Moreews, F., Nabihoudine, I., Ndegwa, N., Noirot, C., Pérez Llamas, C., Primig, M., Quattrone, A., Quesneville, H., Rambaldi, D., Reecy, J., Riba, M., Rosanoff, S., Ali Saddiq, A., Salas, A., Sallou, O., Shepherd, R., Simon, R., Sperling, L., Spooner, W., Staines, D.M., Steinbach, D., Stone, K., Stupka, E., Teague, W., Dayem Ullah, A.Z., Wang, J., Wong-Erasmus, M., Youens-Clark, K., Zadissa, A., Zhang, S.J., Kasprzyk, A.

“…It includes over 800 different biological datasets spanning genomics, proteomics, model organisms, cancer data, ontology information and more. …”
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Soil science for bean production by National Bean Programme

“…In another trial carried out on the effects of both inoculation and 0, 25, and 50 kg P/ha on biological N fixation in 3 bean var. (Nasaka, P402, and 13-3), effective nodulation was highest when 50 kg P was applied per ha and Rhizobium MG 366 was inoculated. …”
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Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries by Haskell, M., Tanumihardjo, S.A., Palmer, A., Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Talsma, Elise F., Burri, B.

“…Studies are currently underway to further investigate whether consumption of biofortified staple crops improves VA status in population subgroups at risk of VA deficiency, and to better understand how to optimize the biological impact of these interventions in resource-poor settings.…”
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The Planteome database: an integrated resource for reference ontologies, plant genomics and phenomics by Cooper, Laurel D., Meier, A., Laporte, Marie-Angélique, Elser, J.L., Mungall, C., Sinn, B.T., Cavaliere, D., Carbon, S., Dunn, N.A., Smith, B., Qu, B., Preece, J., Zhang, E., Todorovic, S., Gkouto, G., Doonan, J.H., Stevenson, D.W., Arnaud, Elizabeth, Jaiswal, P.

“…The reference ontologies include the Plant Ontology, Plant Trait Ontology and the Plant Experimental Conditions Ontology developed by the Planteome project, along with the Gene Ontology, Chemical Entities of Biological Interest, Phenotype and Attribute Ontology, and others. …”
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Enhancing seed yam supply systems in West Africa by Akoroda, M.O., Cladius-Cole, B., Kikuno, H., Okonkwo, C.C., Aighewi, B.A., Acha, A.I., Asiedu, Robert

“…The relationship of biological feasibilities and economically profitable enterprise are yet to be integrated in any conclusive manner. …”
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Bioeconomy: An engine for integral development of Colombia by Henry, Guy, Hodson, Elizabeth, Aramendis, Rafael, Trigo, Eduardo, Rankin, Sara

“…It is in response to this situation that the concept of Bioeconomy emerges, as it represents a socioeconomic model that reduces dependence on fossil resources and promotes the production and intensive use of knowledge on resources, processes, and biological principles for the sustainable supply of goods and services in all economic sectors (bioenergy, agriculture and bio-inputs, food, fibers, health products, industrial products and bioplastics). …”
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Recent developments in cowpea cropping systems research by Blade, S., Shetty, S., Terao, T., Singh, B.

“…Cropping systems research over the past decade has served as a multidisciplinary approach to examine the biological superiority of specific innovations, as well as the degree to which such innovations fit existing practices and meet the needs of resource-poor farmers. …”
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