Overcoming Phosphorus Deficiency in West African Pearl Millet and Sorghum Production Systems: Promising Options for Crop Improvement

by Dorcus C. GEMENET, Willmar L. LEISER, Francesca BEGGI, Ludger H. HERRMANN, Vincent VADEZ, H. Fred WELTZIEN RATTUNDE, Eva WELTZIEN, Charles Thomas HASH, Andreas BUERKERT, Bettina I.G. HAUSSMANN
Published 2016-09-01

Analysis of β-amylase gene (Amyβ) variation reveals allele association with low enzyme activity and increased firmness in cooked sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) from East Africa

by Linly Banda, Martina Kyallo, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Mukani Moyo, Jolien Swanckaert, Robert O.M. Mwanga, Arnold Onyango, Esther Magiri, Dorcus C. Gemenet, Nasser Yao, Roger Pelle, Tawanda Muzhingi
Published 2021-06-01

Development of diagnostic SNP markers for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] breeding programs.

by Dorcus C Gemenet, Mercy N Kitavi, Maria David, Dorcah Ndege, Reuben T Ssali, Jolien Swanckaert, Godwill Makunde, G Craig Yencho, Wolfgang Gruneberg, Edward Carey, Robert O Mwanga, Maria I Andrade, Simon Heck, Hugo Campos
Published 2020-01-01

Genome sequences of two diploid wild relatives of cultivated sweetpotato reveal targets for genetic improvement

by Shan Wu, Kin H. Lau, Qinghe Cao, John P. Hamilton, Honghe Sun, Chenxi Zhou, Lauren Eserman, Dorcus C. Gemenet, Bode A. Olukolu, Haiyan Wang, Emily Crisovan, Grant T. Godden, Chen Jiao, Xin Wang, Mercy Kitavi, Norma Manrique-Carpintero, Brieanne Vaillancourt, Krystle Wiegert-Rininger, Xinsun Yang, Kan Bao, Jennifer Schaff, Jan Kreuze, Wolfgang Gruneberg, Awais Khan, Marc Ghislain, Daifu Ma, Jiming Jiang, Robert O. M. Mwanga, Jim Leebens-Mack, Lachlan J. M. Coin, G. Craig Yencho, C. Robin Buell, Zhangjun Fei
Published 2018-11-01