Dioscorea deltoidea (Dioscoreaceae) is a popular tuber crop commonly found in tropical
and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is used in traditional medicines for a range of …

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 …

Abstract Background Productivity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] in sub-Sahara
Africa is curtailed by a lack of farmer-preferred and improved cultivars and modern …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) species are predominantly dioecious, with male and female flowers
borne on separate individuals. Cross-pollination is, therefore, essential for gene flow among …

Alternaria alternata, the causal pathogen of early blight (EB) disease, is one of the most
important diseases in tomato, and other solanaceae family. We analyzed 35 tomato …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a nutritional and medicinal staple tuber crop grown in the tropics
and sub-tropics. Among the food yam species, water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is the most …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a staple crop for millions of people in the tropics and subtropics. Its
genetic improvement through breeding is being challenged by pre-zygotic and post-zygotic …

Abstract Background Morinda officinalis How (MO) is a perennial herb distributed in tropical
and subtropical regions, which known as one of the “Four Southern Herbal Medicines”. The …

Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. is a semi-wild yam species and a valuable source of
resistance trait genes. To access the agronomic and tuber quality performance, eleven …

Breeding programs require exhaustive phenotyping of germplasms, which is time-
demanding and expensive. Genomic prediction helps breeders harness the diversity of any …