Search Results - "Kayondo, Siraj Ismail"
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Eleven years of breeding efforts to combat cassava brown streak disease
Published in Breeding Science (2016)“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production is currently under threat from cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), a disease that is among the seven most…”
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Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for CBSD resistance in Manihot esculenta
Published in Scientific reports (24-01-2018)“…Cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important security crop that faces severe yield loses due to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Motivated by the…”
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Morphological and genetic characterization of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in the Kayunga and Luwero districts of Uganda
Published in BMC plant biology (09-05-2024)“…Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is an economically valuable fruit tree in Uganda. However, the production of jackfruit in Uganda is low. Additionally,…”
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Exploring genotype by environment interaction on cassava yield and yield related traits using classical statistical methods
Published in PloS one (18-07-2022)“…Variety advancement decisions for root quality and yield-related traits in cassava are complex due to the variable patterns of genotype-by-environment…”
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Exploring genetic variability, heritability, and trait correlations in gari and eba quality from diverse cassava varieties in Nigeria
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture (01-06-2024)“…BACKGROUND Gari (especially in Nigeria) is an important West African food product made from cassava. It is an affordable, precooked, dry, easy to prepare and…”
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Cassava retting ability and textural attributes of fufu for demand‐driven cassava breeding
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture (01-06-2024)“…BACKGROUND Cassava retting ability and the textural qualities of cooked fufu are important quality traits. Cassava retting is a complex process in which…”
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Technological Innovations for Improving Cassava Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Frontiers in genetics (21-01-2021)“…Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has great potential to contribute to African development and is…”
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Connecting data for consumer preferences, food quality, and breeding in support of market‐oriented breeding of root, tuber, and banana crops
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture (01-06-2024)“…The 5‐year project ‘Breeding roots, tubers and banana products for end user preferences’ (RTBfoods) focused on collecting consumers' preferences on 12 food…”
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Genome-wide diversity and structure variation among lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] accessions and their implication in a Forage breeding program
Published in Genetic resources and crop evolution (01-10-2021)“…Most orphan crops have not been fully sequenced, hence we rely on genome sequences of related species to align markers to different chromosomes. This hinders…”
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Breeding Schemes: What Are They, How to Formalize Them, and How to Improve Them?
Published in Frontiers in plant science (21-01-2022)“…Formalized breeding schemes are a key component of breeding program design and a gateway to conducting plant breeding as a quantitative process. Unfortunately,…”
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Alternative Approaches for Assessing Cassava Brown Streak Root Necrosis to Guide Resistance Breeding and Selection
Published in Frontiers in plant science (14-11-2019)“…Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by the rapidly evolving cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs), causes immense yield losses to the cassava value chain…”
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Predicting starch content in cassava fresh roots using near-infrared spectroscopy
Published in Frontiers in plant science (08-11-2022)“…The cassava starch market is promising in sub-Saharan Africa and increasing rapidly due to the numerous uses of starch in food industries. More accurate,…”
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Genetic variability and genotype by environment interaction of two major cassava processed products in multi-environments
Published in Frontiers in plant science (17-10-2022)“…Conversion of cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) roots to processed products such as gari and fufu before consumption is a common practice worldwide by cassava…”
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Enteric methane emissions of grazing short-horn zebu weaner bulls vary with estimation method and level of crude protein supplementation
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-05-2020)“…Low nutrient intake of short-horn zebu (SHZ) cattle raised under extensive grazing systems results in delayed attainment of mature market weights and…”
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Parsimonious genotype by environment interaction covariance models for cassava (Manihot esculenta)
Published in Frontiers in plant science (21-09-2022)“…The assessment of cassava clones across multiple environments is often carried out at the uniform yield trial, a late evaluation stage, before variety release…”
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Unlocking Cassava Brown Streak Disease Resistance in Cassava: Insights from Genetic Variability and Combining Ability
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-09-2024)“…Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) threatens cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of resistant varieties. Extreme environmental…”
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Cut, Root, and Grow: Simplifying Cassava Propagation to Scale
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-02-2024)“…Cassava ( Crantz) is an essential crop with increasing importance for food supply and as raw material for industrial processing. The crop is vegetatively…”
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Genome‐wide association study for yield and quality of granulated cassava processed product
Published in The plant genome (01-06-2024)“…The starchy storage roots of cassava are commonly processed into a variety of products, including cassava granulated processed products (gari). The commercial…”
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Training Population Optimization for Prediction of Cassava Brown Streak Disease Resistance in West African Clones
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-12-2018)“…Cassava production in the central, southern and eastern parts of Africa is under threat by cassava brown streak virus (CBSV). Yield losses of up to 100% occur…”
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Population Genetic Structure of the Bean Leaf Beetle Ootheca mutabilis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Uganda
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (14-06-2022)“…Bean leaf beetle (BLB) (Ootheca mutabilis) has emerged as an important bean pest in Uganda, leading to devastating crop losses. There is limited information on…”
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