Metabolic markerassisted genomic prediction improves hybrid breeding
Hybrid breeding is widely acknowledged as the most effective method for increasing crop yield, particularly in maize and rice. However, a major...
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PublicationMarch 1, 2025
Optimization of sparse phenotyping strategy in multienvironmental trials in maize
The phenotyping needs to be optimized and aims to achieve desired precision at low costs because selection decisions are mainly based on...
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PublicationMarch 1, 2025
Priority actions for Fusarium head blight resistance in durum wheat Insights from the wheat initiative
Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum, is a major wheat disease. Significant efforts have been made...
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PublicationMarch 1, 2025
Identification of gray leaf spotresistant donor lines in tropical maize germplasm and their agronomic performance under artificial inoculation
Gray leaf spot (GLS) disease is caused by two fungal pathogens, Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina. The current study evaluated 427 elite...
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PublicationMarch 1, 2025
Seeds of change The impact of Ethiopias direct seed marketing approach on smallholders seed purchases and productivity
Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability...
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PublicationFebruary 25, 2025
Accounting for the impact of genotype and environment on variation in leaf respiration of wheat in Mexico and Australia
An approach to improving radiation use efficiency (RUE) in wheat is to screen for variability in rates of leaf respiration in darkness (R dark). We...
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PublicationFebruary 13, 2025
Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa The role of forage seed systems
Livestock farming plays a critical role in the economies of East African countries, with millions of people depending on cattle, goats and sheep for...
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PublicationFebruary 11, 2025
Conservation of banana pollen The progress of activities referring to the approved milestones
Presentation at the First Annual Meeting of Banana project INV-040974 entitled “Collection, Characterization and Pre-breeding of Wild Banana”, 11...