Search Results - "Weltzien, E."

Breeding Strategies for Adaptation of Pearl Millet and Sorghum to Climate Variability and Change in West Africa by Haussmann, B. I. G., Fred Rattunde, H., Weltzien-Rattunde, E., Traoré, P. S. C., vom Brocke, K., Parzies, H. K.

“…Semi‐arid and subhumid West Africa is characterized by high inter‐annual rainfall variability, with variable onset of the rainy season, somewhat more…”
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Yield of Photoperiod‐sensitive Sorghum Hybrids Based on Guinea‐race Germplasm under Farmers’ Field Conditions in Mali by Rattunde, H.F.W., Weltzien, E., Diallo, B., Diallo, A.G., Sidibe, M., Touré, A.O., Rathore, A., Das, R.R., Leiser, W.L., Touré, A.

“…ABSTRACT The first sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] hybrids based on West African Guinea‐race‐derived parents were created to enhance farmer's food…”
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Farmers' Seed Systems and Management Practices Determine Pearl Millet Genetic Diversity Patterns in Semiarid Regions of India by vom Brocke, K., Christinck, A., Weltzien, R.E., Presterl, T., Geiger, H. H.

“…Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] landraces provide nutritional quality and security under the harsh environmental conditions of Rajasthan, India…”
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How can field selection for Striga resistance and tolerance in sorghum be improved? by Rodenburg, J., Bastiaans, L., Weltzien, E., Hess, D.E.

“…Breeding for high yielding Sorghum bicolor varieties with effective resistance and tolerance against the hemi-parasitic weed Striga hermonthica requires…”
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Exploiting Heterosis in Pearl Millet for Population Breeding in Arid Environments by Presterl, T., Weltzien, E.

“…In the desert region of Rajasthan, India, farmers mainly grow pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] landraces. The adoption of modern cultivars is…”
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Grain yield components of pearl millet under optimum conditions can be used to identify germplasm with adaptation to arid zones by van Oosterom, E.J., Weltzien, E., Yadav, O.P., Bidinger, F.R.

“…There is evidence that high-tillering, small-panicled pearl millet landraces are better adapted to the severe, unpredictable drought stress of the arid zones…”
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A framework for analyzing participatory plant breeding approaches and results by Sperling, L, Ashby, Ja, Smith, Me, Weltzien, E, Mcguire, S

“…Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) involves scientists, farmers, and others, such as consumers, extensionists, vendors, industry, and rural cooperatives in…”
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Farmers' seed management practices open up new base populations for pearl millet breeding in a semi-arid zone of India by Vom Brocke, K., Presterl, T., Christinck, A., Weltzien, E., Geiger, R. H. H.

“…Farmers in western Rajasthan (north‐west India) produce and maintain their landrace populations of pearl millet through their own distinct seed management…”
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Effects of farmers' seed management on performance and adaptation of pearl millet in Rajasthan, India by VOM BROCKE, K, WELTZIEN, E, CHRISTINCK, A, PRESTERL, T, GEIGER, H. H

“…Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.]R.Br.) is the staple food and fodder crop of farmers in the semi-arid areas of north-west India. The majority of farmer…”
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A yield architecture framework to explain adaptation of pearl millet to environmental stress by van Oosterom, E.J., Bidinger, F.R., Weltzien, E.R.

“…Functional knowledge of the physiological basis of crop adaptation to stress is a prerequisite for exploiting specific adaptation to stress environments in…”
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Investigation of a Secondary Syringe Exchange Program for Homeless Young Adult Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, California, U.S.A by Sears, Clare, Guydish, Joseph R, Weltzien, Erin K, Lum, Paula J

“…This study investigated an HIV prevention program for homeless young adult injection drug users (IDUs) that combined a secondary syringe exchange program (SEP)…”
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A Cohort Study of Syringe Exchangers and Nonexchangers in San Francisco by Sears, Clare, Weltzien, Erin, Guydish, Joseph

“…This paper presents a cohort study of injection drug users (n=229) who did and did not use syringe exchange in San Francisco in 1993. Participants were…”
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Modelling varietal differences in response to phosphorus in West African sorghum by Adam, M., Dzotsi, K.A., Hoogenboom, G., Traoré, P.C.S., Porter, C.H., Rattunde, H.F.W., Nebie, B., Leiser, W.L., Weltzien, E., Jones, J.W.

“…•P-aware module for sorghum was developed within DSSAT software.•Experimental reduction in vegetative and grain yield under P deficiency was reproduced with…”
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Association of in Utero Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure and Fetal Growth and Length of Gestation in an Agricultural Population by Eskenazi, Brenda, Harley, Kim, Bradman, Asa, Weltzien, Erin, Jewell, Nicholas P., Barr, Dana B., Furlong, Clement E., Holland, Nina T.

“…Although pesticide use is widespread, little is known about potential adverse health effects of in utero exposure. We investigated the effects of…”
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Long-term Prognostic Role of Functional Limitations Among Women With Breast Cancer by Braithwaite, Dejana, Satariano, William A., Sternfeld, Barbara, Hiatt, Robert A., Ganz, Patricia A., Kerlikowske, Karla, Moore, Dan H., Slattery, Martha L., Tammemagi, Martin, Castillo, Adrienne, Melisko, Michelle, Esserman, Laura, Weltzien, Erin K., Caan, Bette J.

“…Background The long-term prognostic role of functional limitations among women with breast cancer is poorly understood. Methods We studied a cohort of 2202…”
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Evaluation of landrace topcross hybrids of pearl millet for arid zone environments by Bidinger, F.R. (International Crops Research Inst. for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh (India)), Weltzien, E, Mahalakshmi, R.V, Singh, S.D, Rao, K.P

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Abstract P3-07-05: Bisphosphonate use after primary breast cancer and risk of contralateral breast cancer using pharmacy data by Kwan, M, Habel, L, Song, J, Weltzien, E, Chung, J, Sun, Y, Fletcher, S, Haque, R

“…Abstract Background: It is not clear if bisphosphonates (BP) are associated with improved breast cancer prognosis in women with early breast cancer. Clinical…”
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Differentiation among barley landrace populations from the Near East by Weltzien, E. (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo (Syria))

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Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer Recurrence and Survival among Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer by Kwan, M., Kushi, L., Weltzien, E., Castillo, A., Caan, B.

“…Abstract Purpose: To describe alcohol consumption and examine its association with breast cancer recurrence and mortality in the Life After Cancer Epidemiology…”
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Why tropical sorghum sown in winter months has delayed flowering and modified morphogenesis in spite of prevailing short days by Clerget, B., Rattunde, H.F.W., Weltzien, E.

“…► In the greenhouse, cold night temperature did not lengthen the vegetative phase. ► The greenhouse glass masked UV radiation that caused flowering delays in…”
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