Working Document Series Open Access Morphological and genetic diversity among blackberry accessions in Kenya J.A. Ochieng’ Horticultural crops’ morphological and genetic diversity are important components for cultivar development and a pre-requisite for cultivar improvement. This study is being conducted to determine the morphological and genetic diversity amo… RUF-37486 2016 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Characterisation of genetic diversity among Sudanese sorghum accessions using molecular markers and phenotypic characteristics M. A. Abdelbagi · Suliman. Sufian Sorghum is an important staple food grain crop for the millions of people living in the semi-arid tropics in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The present study examined phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 95 Sudanese sorghum accessi… RUF-34687 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Analysis of drought tolerance in selected upland rice genotypes in Uganda Y. Baguma · J. Lamo · B.S. Namazzi · P. Okori Breeding for drought tolerance requires a clear understanding of the mode of gene action for this trait. To understand the action of drought tolerance genes in upland rice varieties in Uganda, a study was carried out to establish the gener… RUF-34652 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
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
Journal articles Open Access Genetic Diversity among Farmer-Preferred Cassava Landraces in Uganda Y. Baguma · M.E. Ferguson · P. Gibson · J.W. Harvey +2 more Understanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic gain. This study w… RUF-31424 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
