Staple crops, which have large amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, and/or fats, provide the
bulk of calories in people's diets. Perennial plants, which can be productive for many years …

Corn tassel is a valuable co-product and an excellent source of phytochemicals with
bioactive properties. The information on the genetic diversity in the tassel properties of waxy …

Landraces are repositories for potential beneficial traits which could be used to develop
varieties with enhanced qualities. Optimal utilization of the available large collection of …

Accurate knowledge of intra-specific diversity of underutilized crop species is a prerequisite
for their genetic improvement and utilization. The diversity of 77 accessions of African yam …

African yam bean, AYB (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. ex. A. Rich Harms), is a tuberous
legume of tropical Africa. AYB has the potential to significantly boost food security due to its …

Food insecurity and malnutrition are currently major issues affecting most developing
countries, especially on the African continent. To mitigate this effect, focus is being given to …

Seed size is an important yield and quality-determining trait in higher plants and is also
crucial to their evolutionary fitness. In African yam bean (AYB), seed size varies widely …

African yam bean, AYB (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), is an underutilized legume of tropical
Africa. AYB can boost food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa through its nutrient …

African yam bean (AYB) is an affordable protein source capable of diversifying the food base
in sub-Saharan Africa. However, research efforts made towards the crop's improvement and …

Characterization and evaluation of genotypes conserved in the germplasm banks have
become of great importance due to gradual loss of genetic variability and search for more …