Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important tuber crop with tremendous potential as a functional
food in the tropics and subtropics. However, the crop has not shown progressive productivity …

Yams (Dioscorea spp.) constitute a staple food crop for over 100 million people in the humid
and subhumid tropics. They are polyploid and vegetatively propagated. The Guinea yams …

A better understanding of the structure and extent of genetic variability in a breeding
population of a crop is essential for translating genetic diversity to genetic gain. We …

Several DNA‐based marker systems are available for genetic fingerprinting of plants but
information on their relative usefulness for yam germplasm characterisation is lacking. The …

Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is a major source of food for millions of people in tropical and sub-
tropical regions, especially in West and Central Africa where at least 60 million people …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is widely grown in many parts of Ethiopia and plays a vital role in local
subsistence. Nevertheless, its diversity has not been studied in detail. A survey covering 339 …

Yams (Dioscorea sp.) are staple food crops for millions of people in tropical and subtropical
regions. Dioscorea alata, also known as greater yam, is one of the major cultivated species …

The nutrient-rich tubers of the greater yam, Dioscorea alata L., provide food and income
security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however …

Abstract White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) is an important staple to millions of
people in West Africa. Obtaining good quality planting material for yam cultivation is a major …

D. cayenensis-D. rotundata complex and 134 cultivars of D. alata were identified. The spatial
distribution of the diversity was established using Ordinary Kriging modelling approach. The …