Theses & Dissertations Open Access Caractérisation génétique moléculaire des accessions de niébé (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) utilisant des marqueurs microsatellites (SSRs) Pulchérie Jésugnon HOUINDE Le niébé (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) est une légumineuse produite au Bénin dans les différentes zones de agro-écologiques et présente de nombreux cultivars. La présente étude a pour but de contribuer à la connaissance approfondie de cette … RUF-38130 2019 CC BY 4.0 16 Oct 2019
Journal articles Open Access Simple sequence repeat markers associated with anthracnose and Turcicum leaf blight resistance in sorghum N.E. Ahmed · A.M. Ali · M.M. Beshir · P. Okori +1 more Deployment of host resistance remains the most cost effective strategy for management of foliar and grain diseases, especially for resource constrained farmers. There is paucity of information on dual resistance in sorghum to both diseases… RUF-35921 2016 CC BY 4.0 31 Mar 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Introgressing resistance to Turcicum leaf blight and mapping of associated quantitative trait loci in sorghum M. Abdelbagi Ali · Mayada Mamoun Beshir · P. Gibson · P. Okori Screening for Turcicum leaf blight was carried out in F2 and F2:3 segregating sorghum populations under field and controlled conditions. Disease severity as a percentage of leaf area covered by lesions was computed and the lesion type was … RUF-34473 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Introgressing resistance to Fusarium root rot in selected farmer preferred Andean bean genotypes from Meso-American line and mapping of associated resistance quantitative trait loci K. Kamfwa · C. Mukankusi · M. Mwala · P. Okori Two populations of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) from K20 x MLB-49-89A and K132 x MLB-49-89A were assessed for resistance to Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli. Additionally, 35 SSR markers were screened for polymorphisism in the parents. The res… RUF-34455 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Exploiting genome synteny in breeding for Protein Quality and Waxiness in maize and sorghum G. Asea · A. BomBom · R. Edema · P. Gibson +2 more Maize and sorghum are important staple cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, their utility and remunerability is compromised by a low available lysine content and digestiblitiy of both protein and starch in the endosperm. Over the de… RUF-34425 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Journal articles Open Access Simple sequence repeats (SSR) diversity of cassava in South, East and Central Africa in relation to resistance to cassava brown streak disease T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · M. Ferguson · P. Gibson +8 more This study was conducted to: (1) determine the amount and structure of the genetic diversity of cassava in southern, eastern and central (SEC) Africa using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, (2) determine the frequency and distribution … RUF-33665 2013 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Development of Fusarium Root Rot Resistant Ideotypes in Common Bean C. Mukankusi · J. Obala The study is aiming at developing a superior breeding parent for Fusarium root rot resistance through pyramiding non-allelic resistance genes from five different parents. The rationale is to accumulate and fix resistance quantitative trait… RUF-32520 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening Breeding for Resistance to Turcicum Leaf Blight in Sorghum: Mapping of Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci M. Abdelbagi Ali · D. Kiambi · Beshir Mayada M. · P. Okori Sorghum cultivars grown in East and Central Africa are susceptiple to various foliar diseases, of which turcicum leaf blight, caused by Exerohlium turcicum, causes severe damage. The best way to control foliar diseases is by breeding resis… RUF-32499 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Molecular Characterisation of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Human Isolates in Kampala George William Muyombya Strains of Mycobacteria tuberculosis complex that are resistant to the two first line drugs rifampicin and isoniazid are increasing in Kampala. Archived human multidrug resistant tuberculosis isolates collected from Kampala between 1997 an… RUF-31699 2013 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
