Search Results - "Balyejusa, Kizito Elizabeth"
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Trader acceptability of African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum Shum) genotypes and effect of bio‐control treatments on consumer sensory acceptability
Published in International journal of food science & technology (01-09-2022)“…Summary Application of advanced agronomic practices may affect the sensory attributes of plant products. The study determined the trader physical acceptability…”
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Farmer preferred traits and genotype choices in Solanum aethiopicum L., Shum group
Published in Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (13-04-2021)“…Solanum aethiopicum L. is a nutrient dense African indigenous vegetable. However, advancement of its improved varieties that can increase productivity,…”
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Intraspecific crossability and compatibility within Solanum aethiopicum
Published in Heliyon (01-07-2021)“…Understanding hybridization barriers is relevant for germplasm conservation and utilization. The prezygotic barriers to hybridization include floral…”
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Amplicon sequencing identified a putative pathogen, Macrophomina phaseolina, causing wilt in African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) grown in Tanzania and Uganda
Published in Frontiers in agronomy (03-01-2024)“…African eggplant ( Solanum aethiopicum L.) is one of the most common traditional vegetables in Tanzania and Uganda, but its productivity is severely affected…”
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Viability of Deficit Irrigation Pre-Exposure in Adapting Robusta Coffee to Drought Stress
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-03-2023)“…Coffea canephora has high but inadequately exploited genetic diversity. This diversity, if well exploited, can sustain coffee productivity amidst climate…”
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Accuracy of using leaf blade length and leaf blade width measurements to calculate the leaf area of Solanum aethiopicum Shum group
Published in Heliyon (01-12-2018)“…Leaf area is an important parameter when determining growth response under normal as well as stressed environments. No attempt had been made to come up with an…”
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Genetic diversity and variety composition of cassava on small-scale farms in Uganda: an interdisciplinary study using genetic markers and farmer interviews
Published in Genetica (01-07-2007)“…Cassava is a tropical crop and grown for its tuberous starchy roots. In Africa it is mainly cultivated by small-scale farmers who observe, select and name…”
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Quantitative trait loci controlling cyanogenic glucoside and dry matter content in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots
Published in Hereditas (01-09-2007)“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a starchy root crop grown in the tropics mainly by small‐scale farmers even though agro‐industrial processing is rapidly…”
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Compatibility barriers affecting crossability of Solanum aethiopicum and its relatives
Published in Euphytica (01-03-2024)“…Reproductive barriers are the single largest impediment in breeding of Solanum aethiopicum (Shum and Gilo cultivars). Knowledge of these barriers is important…”
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Identification of growth stage-specific watering thresholds for drought screening in Solanum aethiopicum Shum
Published in Scientific reports (21-01-2020)“…Effective phenotyping for drought resistance is a pre-requisite for identification of modest crop varieties for farmers. For neglected and underutilized crops…”
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Heritability of drought resistance in Solanum aethiopicum Shum group and combining ability of genotypes for drought tolerance and recovery
Published in Scientia horticulturae (20-10-2018)“…•Dominance gene action is exhibited more than additive gene action in Solanum aethiopicum Shum.•Leaf area shows suitability for selection of best combiners…”
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Draft genome sequence of Solanum aethiopicum provides insights into disease resistance, drought tolerance, and the evolution of the genome
Published in Gigascience (01-10-2019)“…The African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) is a nutritious traditional vegetable used in many African countries, including Uganda and Nigeria. It is thought to…”
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Stability of Solanum aethiopicum Shum accessions under varied water deficit stress levels and identification of pertinent breeding traits for resistance to water shortage
Published in Euphytica (2018)“…Drought is a major constraint to productivity of Solanum aethiopicum ‘Shum’ group due to loss in market and nutrient value of stressed plants. This study…”
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Farmers’ selection cues in cowpea for vegetable use in eastern Uganda
Published in African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition, and development : AJFAND (2022)“…A participatory cowpea varietal selection was carried out in Eastern Uganda in Kumi district among farmers (n=30) in the sub-Counties of: Ongino, Kumi and…”
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The effect of cassava mosaic disease on the genetic diversity of cassava in Uganda
Published in Euphytica (01-11-2005)“…Issue Title: Special Issue: Genetic Variation for Plant Breeding Selected Papers Presented at the 17th EUCARPIA General Congress 2004, Tulln, Austria Cassava…”
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