Browsing by Subject "Yams"
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Diversity and genome-wide association mapping of farmer preferred traits yam genetic resources in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-04-03)Although yam is a very important crop with the potential to address future food insecurity resulting from challenges due to climate change and increasing world population, its potential has largely remained unexploited in ... -
Genotype-by-environment interaction of yam (Dioscorea species) for yam mosaic virus resistance, dry matter content and yield in Uganda
(MDPI, 2022-08-23)Often, yam cultivars grown in different agro-ecologies show differential responses across production environments, a term known as "genotype-by-environment interaction. Such genotype-by-environment interaction makes the ... -
Phenotypic diversity within Ugandan yam (Dioscorea species) germplasm collection
(Hindawi, 2022-12-19)A proper understanding of the diversity of the available germplasm is an initial step for the genetic improvement of a crop through breeding. However, there is limited information on the diversity of Uganda’s yam germplasm. ...