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Development of diagnostic SNP markers for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] breeding programs by Gemenet, Dorcus C, Kitavi, Mercy N, David, Maria, Ndege, Dorcah, Ssali, Reuben T, Swanckaert, Jolien, Makunde, Godwill, Yencho, G Craig, Gruneberg, Wolfgang, Carey, Edward, Mwanga, Robert O, Andrade, Maria I, Heck, Simon, Campos, Hugo

“…Quality assurance and control (QA/QC) is an essential element of a breeding program's optimization efforts towards increased genetic gains. Due to…”
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Breeding Cultivars for Resistance to the African Sweetpotato Weevils, Cylas puncticollis and Cylas brunneus, in Uganda: A Review of the Current Progress by Yada, Benard, Musana, Paul, Chelangat, Doreen, Osaru, Florence, Anyanga, Milton, Katungisa, Arnold, Oloka, Bonny, Ssali, Reuben, Mugisa, Immaculate

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato weevils are the major pests of cultivated sweetpotato, causing estimated losses of between 60% and 100%, primarily during…”
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Gender mainstreaming in sweetpotato breeding in Uganda: a case study by Ssali, Reuben T, Mayanja, Sarah, Nakitto, Mariam, Mwende, Janet, Tinyiro, Samuel Edgar, Bayiyana, Irene, Okello, Julius, Forsythe, Lora, Magala, Damalie, Yada, Benard, Mwanga, Robert O M, Polar, Vivian

“…In Uganda, sweetpotato [ (L.) Lam] is typically a "woman's crop," grown, processed, stored and also mainly consumed by smallholder farmers for food and income…”
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Yield potential of sandponically produced sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) pre-basic seed for selected genotypes by Makokha, Phabian, Ssali, Reuben T., Wanjala, Bramwel W., Rajendran, Srinivasulu, McEwan, Margaret A., Low, Jan W.

“…Sufficient sweetpotato ( (L.) Lam) pre-basic seed at the start of the “seed” value chain is critical and often a bottleneck in the production of sweetpotato in…”
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Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L. ) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties by Makokha, Phabian, Matasyoh, Lexa G, Ssali, Reuben T, Kiplagat, Oliver K, Wanjala, Bramwel W, Low, Jan

“…Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato seed is critical for an…”
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Sensory guided selection criteria for breeding consumer-preferred sweetpotatoes in Uganda by Nakitto, Mariam, Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D., Moyo, Mukani, Bugaud, Christophe, de Kock, Henriette, Dahdouh, Layal, Forestier-Chiron, Nelly, Ricci, Julien, Khakasa, Elizabeth, Ssali, Reuben T., Mestres, Christian, Muzhingi, Tawanda

“…Prioritizing sensory attributes and consumer evaluation early in breeding trials to screen for end-user preferred traits could improve adoption rates of…”
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Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials by Nakitto, Mariam, Ssali, Reuben T, Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D, Moyo, Mukani, Kock, Henriette, Berget, Ingunn, Okello, Julius J, Mayanja, Sarah, Tinyiro, Samuel Edgar, Mendes, Thiago, Benard, Yada, Chelengat, Doreen, Osaru, Florence, Bugaud, Christophe

“…BACKGROUND Previously, a lexicon and protocol for quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was established for the Uganda sweetpotato breeding program. The…”
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Heterotic gains, transgressive segregation and fitness cost of sweetpotato weevil resistance expression in a partial diallel cross of sweetpotato by Mugisa, Immaculate, Karungi, Jeninah, Musana, Paul, Odama, Roy, Anyanga, Milton O., Edema, Richard, Gibson, Paul, Ssali, Reuben T., Campos, Hugo, Oloka, Bonny M., Yencho, G. Craig, Yada, Benard

“…Heterosis-exploiting breeding schemes are currently under consideration as a means of accelerating genetic gains in sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas ) breeding…”
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Quantitative trait loci and differential gene expression analyses reveal the genetic basis for negatively associated β-carotene and starch content in hexaploid sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] by Gemenet, Dorcus C., da Silva Pereira, Guilherme, De Boeck, Bert, Wood, Joshua C., Mollinari, Marcelo, Olukolu, Bode A., Diaz, Federico, Mosquera, Veronica, Ssali, Reuben T., David, Maria, Kitavi, Mercy N., Burgos, Gabriela, Felde, Thomas Zum, Ghislain, Marc, Carey, Edward, Swanckaert, Jolien, Coin, Lachlan J. M., Fei, Zhangjun, Hamilton, John P., Yada, Benard, Yencho, G. Craig, Zeng, Zhao-Bang, Mwanga, Robert O. M., Khan, Awais, Gruneberg, Wolfgang J., Buell, C. Robin

“…Key message β-Carotene content in sweetpotato is associated with the Orange and phytoene synthase genes; due to physical linkage of phytoene synthase with…”
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Sensory characteristics and consumer segmentation of fried sweetpotato for expanded markets in Africa by Dery, Eric K., Carey, Edward E., Ssali, Reuben T., Low, Jan W., Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D., Oduro, Ibok, Boakye, Abena, Omodamiro, Rachael M., Yusuf, Hauwa L.

“…This research provides a guide to sweetpotato breeders for developing and deploying appropriate sweetpotato cultivars capable of meeting targeted consumer…”
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Comparative analysis for producing sweetpotato pre-basic seed using sandponics and conventional systems by Makokha, Phabian, Ssali, Reuben T., Rajendran, Srinivasulu, Wanjala, Bramwel W., Matasyoh, Lexa G., Kiplagat, Oliver K., McEwan, Margaret A., Low, Jan W.

“…In Sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato pre-basic seed is multiplied in screenhouses using a sterilized soil substrate. This is expensive and unsustainable. The use…”
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Breeding Progress for Vitamin A, Iron and Zinc Biofortification, Drought Tolerance, and Sweetpotato Virus Disease Resistance in Sweetpotato by Mwanga, Robert O. M., Swanckaert, Jolien, da Silva Pereira, Guilherme, Andrade, Maria I., Makunde, Godwill, Grüneberg, Wolfgang J., Kreuze, Jan, David, Maria, De Boeck, Bert, Carey, Edward, Ssali, Reuben T., Utoblo, Obaiya, Gemenet, Dorcus, Anyanga, Milton O., Yada, Benard, Chelangat, Doreen M., Oloka, Bonny, Mtunda, Kiddo, Chiona, Martin, Koussao, Some, Laurie, Sunette, Campos, Hugo, Yencho, G. Craig, Low, Jan W.

“…Sweetpotato is a resilient food crop with great potential to contribute to reduced hunger in the world. Sweetpotato shows significant potential to contribute…”
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Development of diagnostic SNP markers for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas by Gemenet, Dorcus C, Kitavi, Mercy N, David, Maria, Ndege, Dorcah, Ssali, Reuben T, Swanckaert, Jolien, Makunde, Godwill, Yencho, G. Craig, Gruneberg, Wolfgang, Carey, Edward, Mwanga, Robert O, Andrade, Maria I, Heck, Simon, Campos, Hugo, Kumar, Ajay

“…Quality assurance and control (QA/QC) is an essential element of a breeding program's optimization efforts towards increased genetic gains. Due to…”
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Breeding Cultivars for Resistance to the African Sweetpotato Weevils, ICylas puncticollis/I and ICylas brunneus,/I in Uganda: A Review of the Current Progress by Yada, Benard, Musana, Paul, Chelangat, Doreen M, Osaru, Florence, Anyanga, Milton O, Katungisa, Arnold, Oloka, Bonny M, Ssali, Reuben T, Mugisa, Immaculate

“…Sweetpotato, a very important food and income security crop in Uganda, is severely damaged by African species of sweetpotato weevils, often causing…”
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‘Kiwangaazi’ (syn ‘KABANA 6H’) Black Sigatoka Nematode and Banana Weevil Tolerant ‘Matooke’ Hybrid Banana Released in Uganda by Nowakunda, Kephas, Barekye, Alex, Ssali, Reuben T., Namaganda, Josephine, Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Nabulya, Gertrude, Erima, Rockefeller, Akankwasa, Kenneth, Hilman, Edison, Batte, Micheal, Karamura, Deborah

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Optimization of nutrient media for sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) vine multiplication in sandponics: Unlocking the adoption and utilization of improved varieties: version 1; peer review: 2 approved by Makokha, Phabian, Matasyoh, Lexa G, Ssali, Reuben T, Kiplagat, Oliver K, Wanjala, Bramwel W, Low, Jan

“…Background: Sweetpotato, being a vegetatively propagated crop is prone to seed degeneration, and a continuous source for high quality sweetpotato seed is…”
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