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Genetic control of flowering in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.). [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol, 2021
Background Greater yam ( Dioscorea alata L.) is a major tropical and subtropical staple crop cultivated for its starchy tubers. Breeding of this dioecious species is hampered by its erratic flowering, yet little is currently known on the genetic ...
Cormier F, Martin G, Vignes H, Lachman L, Cornet D, Faure Y, Maledon E, Mournet P, Arnau G, Chaïr H.   +9 more
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Unraveling the Molecular Basis of Color Variation in Dioscorea alata Tubers: Integrated Transcriptome and Metabolomics Analysis. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Dioscorea alata L. (Dioscoreaceae) is a widely cultivated tuber crop with variations in tuber color, offering potential value as health-promoting foods. This study focused on the comparison of D.
Wang Y, Lu RS, Li MH, Lu XY, Sun XQ, Zhang YM.   +5 more
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Identification and validation of QTLs for tuber quality related traits in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.). [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Two Dioscorea alata populations were generated by hand pollination between contrasted diploid genitors. Population A (74F × Kabusa) was composed of 121 progenies while population B (74F × 14M) involved 193 progenies.
Ehounou AE, Cormier F, Maledon E, Nudol E, Vignes H, Gravillon MC, N'guetta ASP, Mournet P, Chaïr H, Kouakou AM, Arnau G.   +10 more
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Whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomics reveal candidate genes associated with quality traits in Dioscorea alata. [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background Quality traits are essential determinants of consumer preferences. Dioscorea alata (Greater Yam), is a starchy tuber crop in tropical regions.
Mota APZ, Dossa K, Lechaudel M, Cornet D, Mournet P, Santoni S, Lopez D, Chaïr H.   +7 more
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Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Receptor-like Kinase Family Genes Provides Insights into Anthracnose Resistance of Dioscorea alata. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Dioscorea alata, commonly known as “greater yam”, is a vital crop in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, yet it faces significant threats from anthracnose disease, mainly caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.
Jiang Y, Lu XY, Qin YL, Zhang YM, Shao ZQ.   +4 more
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EXPLORATIONS DIVERSITY OF Dioscorea spp. VARIETIES FROM PASURUAN, EAST JAVA: INVENTORY AND CHARACTERIZATION [PDF]

AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2015
Dioscorea spp. is the edible tubers from Dioscoreaceae family. Dioscorea is also an important crop which serves as a staple food and medicine. Discoreaceae exploration collecting mission had been conducted in 10 Districts of Pasuruan, East Java.
Fauziah, S. Mas’udah
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Antioxidative Characteristics and Sensory Acceptability of Bread Substituted with Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L.). [PDF]

Int J Food Sci, 2021
In this study, plain bread was made by substituting wheat flour with purple yam flour (Dioscorea alata, L). The addition of 0, 10, 15, 20, and 30% purple yam flour aims to increase the functional value of plain bread as a source of natural antioxidants ...
Tamaroh S, Sudrajat A.
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Identification of QTLs Controlling Resistance to Anthracnose Disease in Water Yam (Dioscorea alata). [PDF]

Genes (Basel), 2022
Anthracnose disease caused by a fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is the primary cause of yield loss in water yam (Dioscorea alata), the widely cultivated species of yam.
Agre PA, Darkwa K, Olasanmi B, Kolade O, Mournet P, Bhattacharjee R, Lopez-Montes A, De Koeyer D, Adebola P, Kumar L, Asiedu R, Asfaw A.   +11 more
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The Effect of Anthocyanins from Dioscorea alata L. on Antioxidant Properties of Perinatal Hainan Black Goats and Its Possible Mechanism in the Mammary Gland. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2022
Simple Summary As they are the primary meat goats of Hainan, how to safely and stably transport Hainan black goats through the perinatal period has become one of the major issues. Likewise, anthocyanin-rich Dioscorea alata L.
Zhang Y, Shi H, Yun Y, Feng H, Wang X.
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Comparison of Different Hydrocolloids on the Novel Development of Muffins from "Purple Yam" (Dioscorea alata) Flour in Sensory, Textural, and Nutritional Aspects. [PDF]

Int J Food Sci, 2021
Hydrocolloids can act as gluten substitutes to form the structural equivalents of the gluten network in gluten-free bakery products. “Purple yam” (Dioscorea alata) is one of the underutilized yams in Sri Lanka with high nutritional potential. The overall
Gunasekara D, Bulathgama A, Wickramasinghe I.   +2 more
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