A Sequence-Independent Strategy for Amplification and Characterisation of Episomal Badnavirus Sequences Reveals Three Previously Uncharacterised Yam Badnaviruses [PDF]
Viruses, 2016 Yam (Dioscorea spp.) plants are potentially hosts to a diverse range of badnavirus species (genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the existence of integrated badnavirus sequences in some yam genomes.
Moritz Bömer +4 more
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Preclinical research and potential clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment: take Astragalus and Dioscorea opposita as an example [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundCancer is a complex and debilitating physical health disease that is important for social and individual health. Astragalus and Dioscorea opposita are two herbs that are traditionally used in folk medicine to treat various diseases, and they ...
Huizhu Jia +5 more
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Bioactive Metabolites of Dioscorea Species and Their Potential Applications in Functional Food Development [PDF]
FoodsDioscorea species, known as “Yams”, belong to the Dioscoreaceae family. Members of the Dioscoreaceae family are widely distributed across subtropical and tropical regions.
Pengcheng Wang +9 more
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A Morphometric Analysis of Starch Granules from Two Dioscorea Species [PDF]
PlantsDioscorea is a genus comprising over 600 species, many of which possess edible tubers that are commonly referred to as yams. While Dioscorea is a significant crop across the globe, it holds a unique cultural significance to the people of Tonga in western
Sara Rickett +2 more
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Forage Species and Nutrition Among Reintroduced Banteng (Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823) in Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary and Khao Kiew–Khao Chompoo Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.Dietary management is an important factor affecting the health and survival of critically endangered wildlife. The natural habitat showed a significant seasonal difference which was also higher than in introduced habitat. Reintroduced banteng exhibit dietary flexibility and adaptability to different natural habitats.
Wasinee Thepapichaikul +4 more
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Complete chloroplast genome sequences of Dioscorea: Characterization, genomic resources, and phylogenetic analyses [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Dioscorea L., the largest genus of the family Dioscoreaceae with over 600 species, is not only an important food but also a medicinal plant. The identification and classification of Dioscorea L. is a rather difficult task.
Zhenyu Zhao +9 more
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Foods, 2023 In an aging society, the novel concept of added food functionality in a dysphagia diet is necessary for preventing diseases and maintain nutrition intake.
Yuka Konoike +5 more
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Complete plastome sequences of 14 African yam species (Dioscorea spp.)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Complete plastomes of 14 African yam species were reconstructed from whole genome sequencing. These plastomes sizes varied from 151,908 to 155,155 bp. We predicted 130 genes, including 18 duplicated genes located in the two inverted regions. Phylogenetic
Jacqueline Magwé-Tindo +6 more
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EFECTO DE TIPO DE TUTORES Y DENSIDAD DE SIEMBRA SOBRE EL RENDIMIENTO DE ÑAME ESPINO
Fave: Sección Ciencias Agrarias, 2019 El objetivo de la presente investigación fue determinar el efecto de tres tipos de tutores (tutor individual, espaldera simple y espaldera doble) y dos densidades de siembra (14,285 y 20,000 plantas/ha) sobre el rendimiento de Dioscorea rotundata cv ...
L. L. LUNA CASTELLANOS +2 more
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Agritech, 2012 Wild yams (Dioscorea spp.) grow well in Indonesia known as Uwi, is the kind of tubers that grow in the community,but they have not been used optimally. Publicity about the characteristics and types has been limited.
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