Genetic diversity of the endemic honeybee: Apis mellifera unicolor (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Madagascar
Samples of worker bees were collected from 867 colonies in 76 sites in Madagascar to establish comprehensive knowledge about Apis mellifera unicolor’s mitochondrial and nuclear genetic diversity.
Published by: Apidologie, Year: 2015, Pages: 13, File type: External link (1,144 KB)
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This research used a meta-analysis to analyse the difference in crop productivity between organic and non-organic farms, finding that the difference is statistically insignificant with substantial variation among different crop types.
Published by: Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Year: 2015, Pages: 5, File type: External link (351 KB)
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Meristem micropropagation of cassava (Manihot esculenta) evokes genome-wide changes in DNA methylation
This research surveyed for epigenetic changes during propagation by meristem culture and by field cuttings in five cassava (Manihot esculenta) cultivars.
Published by: Frontiers in Plant Science, Year: 2015, Pages: 12, File type: External link (1,042 KB)
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This study of the whitefly and two bacteria (Portiera aleyrodidarum and Hamiltonella defensa) cohoused in each host cell investigated whether the decay of Portiera metabolism genes is complemented by host and Hamiltonella genes.
Published by: Genome biology and evolution, Year: 2015, Pages: 13, File type: External link (417 KB)
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This study assesses the validity and sustainability of disseminating disease‐free planting material from a multiplication site to growers to protect from cassava brown streak disease, a threat to cassava crops across East Africa.
Published by: Plant Pathology, Year: 2015, Pages: 11, File type: External link (622 KB)
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The present study sourced for postharvest physiological deterioration tolerance from different genetic resources available within a cassava germplasm.
Published by: Crop Science, Year: 2015, Pages: 12, File type: External link (798 KB)
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The study revealed that tomato spotted wilt virus in Kenya has persisted in the area to which it was first introduced but has had very limited dispersal to other areas.
Published by: Wiley, Year: 2015, Pages: 10, File type: External link (719 KB)
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A study was conducted to determine the spatial and temporal spread of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) in fieldgrown cassava at Chambezi, coastal Tanzania from 2012 to 2013.
Published by: International Journal of Research in Plant Science, Year: 2015, Pages: 9, File type: External link (813 KB)
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This study provides the first field-based demonstration of transgenic resistance against nematodes in Musa spp. and offers a basis for effective control of nematodes on plantains in Africa.
Published by: Scientific Reports, Year: 2015, Pages: 10, File type: External link (1,124 KB)
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The threats of climate change and rising food prices have stirred renewed attention for seed and food security in Africa, inviting new thinking on the role of seed sector development in coping with these concerns. One conceptual framework that has gained attention is the Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) approach.
Published by: Journal of Sustainable Development, Year: 2015, Pages: 14, File type: External link (239 KB)
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