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Agrobacteriummediated genetic transformation of yam (Dioscorea rotundata): an important tool for functional study of genes and crop improvement [PDF]
, 2016 Published online: 15 Sep 2014Although genetic transformation of clonally propagated crops has been widely studied as a tool for crop improvement and as a vital part of the development of functional genomics resources, there has been no report of any ...
Manoharan, R. +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 679-688, May 2025.Yam is a major tropical root crop and a staple food for millions of people in West Africa. The model used in this study shows that promoting the use of improved seed tubers would help increase yields and profitability for farmers. This could lead to improved food security, increased income and higher standards of living.
Denis Cornet +4 more
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Vitae, 2010 This investigation evaluated the yield of fructose syrup production from extracted starch of two yam species ( Dioscorea alata , var. Diamond and Dioscorea rotundata , var. Espino).
Jairo G. SALCEDO M. +4 more
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Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2018 Purple Dioscorea alata is one kind of tuber crops that rich in polyphenolic compounds. In Indonesia, the utilization of this yam is still very limited because it is easily damaged on the fresh form.
Ratnaningsih Ratnaningsih +3 more
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Advancing breeding for climate‐resilient yam production in Côte d'Ivoire
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 502-513, May 2025.Yam plays an important role in ensuring food security in Côte d'Ivoire, serving as a staple crop for 60% of the population and a significant source of income. It holds deep cultural significance for the Akan and Gour ethnic groups. Preserving yam production is essential for both food security and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Amani Michel Kouakou +6 more
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Effect of two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on development of micro-propagated yam plantlets and suppression of Scutellonema bradys (Tylenchideae) [PDF]
, 2016 Using two commercially available arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) products, one based on Funneliformis mosseae and the other on Glomus dussii, an experiment was conducted to assess their effect on yam growth and ability to suppress nematode damage ...
Coyne, Danny L. +6 more
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FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF WILD YAM (Dioscorea spp.)
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2013 Samples of wild yam tubers (Dioscorea alata, D. bulbifera var. vera, D. esculenta, D. oppositifolia var. dukhumensis, D.oppositifolia var. oppositifolia, D. pentaphylla var. pentaphylla, D. spicata, D. tomentosa and D.
Ponnumani Sundaradhas Shajeela +2 more
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Improved diagnosis tools for the detection of yam virus in the sanitation process and unveil virus-free accessions for producers' exchange [PDF]
, 2016 French West Indies Biological Resources Centre for Tropical Plants (CRB-PT) maintains several germplasm collections of tropical crops and wild relatives, including a collection of more than 450 yam accessions (Dioscorea spp) in vitroculture.
Filloux, Denis +5 more
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Effect of water yam (Dioscorea alata) flour fortified with distillers spent grain on nutritional, chemical, and functional properties [PDF]
, 2015 It was envisaged that the inclusion of treated distiller ’ s spent grain ( DSG ) to yam fl our might increase its nutritional value, with the aim of reducing nutritional diseases in communities consuming yam as a staple.
Abulude F. O. +28 more
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