Yam is an important tuber crop with enormous potential to enhance rural sustenance and
livelihood in DRC. However, studies to enhance its genetic improvement are very far from …

Introduction Landraces represent a significant gene pool of African cultivated white Guinea
yam diversity. They could, therefore, serve as a potential donor of important traits such as …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a key tuber crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with huge potential for
poverty alleviation, food sovereignty, and nutrition security. Exploiting its full potential …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple and cash crop in tropical and subtropical regions.
However, biotic (fungus, viruses, tuber rots, nematodes, insects, etc.) and abiotic stresses …

Yams (Dioscorea spp.) possess the potential to contribute to food security and poverty
alleviation in DR Congo; however, yam production is limited by several constraints …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important food security crop in the tropics and subtropics.
However, it is characterized by a narrow genetic base within cultivated and breeding lines …

Dioscorea alata (L.), also referred to as water, winged, or greater yam, is one of the most
economically important staple food crops in tropical and subtropical areas. In Côte d'Ivoire, it …

Chinese yam, with its rich taste and high nutritive value, has remained an essential part of
Chinese cuisine. As China is rich in yam germplasm resources, understanding the genetic …

Maintaining genetic purity and true‐to‐type clone identification are important action steps in
breeding programs. This study aimed to develop a universal set of kompetitive allele …

Abstract Background Greater yam, Dioscorea alata L., is a significant food security crop in
tropical areas. However, low genetic diversity and various biological constraints, including …