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Cœnocytic Vessel Elements in Dioscorea alata L. [PDF]
Nature, 1963 DURING the course of a morpho-histogenic study on the cultivated species of Dioscorea of Gujarat State, India, certain observations were made on the development of the vessel elements in the stem of D. alata (Kamodio variety). The vessel elements of the plant were found to be unusual in being very broad with long scalariform plates which often exhibit ...
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Perbanyakan Gembili (Dioscorea Esculenta) Dan Ubi Kelapa (Dioscorea Alata) Menggunakan Bibit Set Mini [PDF]
Jurnal Penelitian Pertanian Tanaman Pangan, 2014 Ubi kelapa and Gembili are potential sources of fungsional food, because of their high nutrition content. But their production and utilization in Indonesia remains lack behind, due to their low economic value, requiring long cultivation period and high ...
Diantina, S. (Surya), Hutami, S. (Sri)
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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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Inberitance patterns of tetraploid Dioscorea alata varieties [PDF]
, 2009 Polyploidy is a crucial issue for yam improvement programmes. Recent studies have revealed that the basic chromosome number of the species D. alata is x = 20 and that accessions with 2n = 40, 60 and 80 chromosomes are diploid, triploid and tetraploid ...
Abraham, Kuttolamadathil +4 more
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Epidemiological Surveys of Yam Fields in Côte d’Ivoire Revealed the First Detection of YMMV and Evidence of Episomal Badnavirus [PDF]
VirusesYam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple food, contributing significantly to food security and income generation for millions of people worldwide. In 2019, surveys were conducted across the seven agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Côte d’Ivoire, the third ...
Maïmouna M. Koné +10 more
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Exploration and Characterization of “Uwi” Plant (Dioscorea sp.) in East Java Uplands, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 “Uwi” (Dioscorea sp.) is a tuber plant species with potentials to support the national food diversity program because it has high tolerance when planted in upland areas, which are wide in Indonesia and beyond.
Wuryantoro Wuryantoro +4 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2022 This study investigated the presence of bioactive compounds and micro anatomy on leaf, stem and petiole of Dioscorea species (Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea bulbifera). The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, glycosides and
S. M. Sam, C. Wahua
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Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2023 The proximate composition, functional properties and amino acid profile of samples of Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea bulbifera were investigated using standard analytical methods.
Eneogwe Okechukwu Godfrey +2 more
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Caryologia, 2021 The genus Dioscorea comprises of economically-important plant species known for their starch throughout the world; it is also a major source of food and income in Africa.
Joshua Matthew, Julius Faluyi
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Stomatal complex types, stomatal density, and the stomatal index in some species of dioscorea [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2009 Dioscorea alata L. has three stomatal complex types, namely, paracytic, anisocytic, and tetracytic stomata, with percentage frequency values of 50, 18, and 32, respectively.
Abdulrahaman A.A. +2 more
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