Improving wheat grain yield genomic prediction accuracy using historical data
Genomic selection is an essential tool to improve genetic gain in wheat breeding. This study aimed to enhance prediction accuracy for grain yield...
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PublicationMarch 31, 2025
Development of a costeffective highthroughput middensity 5K genotyping assay for germplasm characterization and breeding in groundnut
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), also known as peanut, is an allotetraploid legume crop composed of two different progenitor sub-genomes. This crop...
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PublicationMarch 31, 2025
Exploring the multifaceted dynamics of flowering time regulation in field crops Insight and intervention approaches
The flowering time (FTi) plays a critical role in the reproductive success and yield of various crop species by directly impacting both the quality...
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PublicationMarch 27, 2025
Use of multitrait principal component selection index to identify fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda resistant maize genotypes
The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) invaded sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2016 and has since become prevalent in many...
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PublicationMarch 26, 2025
Characterizing Wheat Rhizosphere Bacterial Microbiome Dynamics Under Salinity Stress Insights from 16S rRNA Metagenomics for Enhancing Stress Tolerance
Salinity is one of the most important abiotic stress factors affecting wheat production. Salt in the soil is a major environmental stressor that can...
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PublicationMarch 19, 2025
Farmers preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda
Step-change innovation in seed product design by public sector crop breeding has led to major contributions to global food security. The literature,...
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PublicationMarch 17, 2025
Variety use and preferences among smallholder sweetpotato farmers and how best to improve their access to quality seed A gendered perspective and implications for breeding program design
Uganda is a secondary centre of diversity of sweetpotato with most farmers maintaining at least four varieties in their fields. However, most of...
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PublicationMarch 13, 2025
Identification of candidate genes associated with resistance to aflatoxin production in peanut through genetic mapping and transcriptome analysis
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a globally significant oil and economic crop, serving as a primary source of edible oil and protein. Aflatoxin...