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Factors Influencing Genomic Prediction Accuracies of Tropical Maize Resistance to Fall Armyworm and Weevils
(Plants, 2021)
Genomic selection (GS) can accelerate variety improvement when training set (TS) size
and its relationship with the breeding set (BS) are optimized for prediction accuracies (PAs) of
genomic prediction (GP) models. Sixteen ...
Maize Combined Insect Resistance Genomic Regions and Their Co-localization With Cell Wall Constituents Revealed by Tissue-Specific QTL Meta-Analyses
(Plant Science, 2018)
Combinatorial insect attacks on maize leaves, stems, and kernels cause significant yield losses and mycotoxin contaminations. Several small effect quantitative trait loci (QTL) control maize resistance to stem borers and ...
Genetic diversity and population structure of Peronosclerospora sorghi isolates of Sorghum in Uganda
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2018)
Sorghum is the third most important staple cereal crop in Uganda after maize and millet. Downy mildew disease is one of the most devastating fungal diseases which limits the production and productivity of the crop. The ...
The use of multiplexed simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for analysis of genetic diversity in African rice genotypes
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2015)
Rice is an emerging food and cash crop in Eastern Africa. Thousands of germplasm accessions have
been introduced from major rice breeding centers, such as the International Rice Research Institute
(IRRI), and Africa Rice ...
Participatory farmers’ selection of common bean varieties (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under different production constraints
(Plant Breeding, 2018)
On-farm evaluation of 15 common bean varieties was undertaken with nine farmer
groups under two fertilizer applications levels in four subcounties of Hoima and
Rakai districts for two seasons to select farmers’ desired ...
Prediction of candidate genes associated with resistance to soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in line UG-5
(Plant Breed, 2020)
Online databases containing genetic information are crucial to extract new candidate
genes from existing data and web-based resources. The objective of this study was,
therefore, to predict putative candidate genes ...
Development of two high-yielding, consumeracceptable apple banana hybrids (Musa species, AAB genome group) with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1
(Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 2018)
Fusarium wilt of bananas (Musa species) is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). Foc
race 1 in particular affects dessert bananas in Uganda, causing >60% yield loss. This study was
conducted to assess the ...
New sources of cowpea genotype resistance to cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in Uganda
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2018)
Cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) is a major constraint to cowpea production throughout subsaharan
Africa. The identification of sources of C. maculatus resistance and their incorporation into breeding
programs ...
Genetic Gains for Yield and Virus Disease Resistance of Cassava Varieties Developed Over the Last Eight Decades in Uganda
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021)
Achieving food security for an ever-increasing human population requires faster
development of improved varieties. To this end, assessment of genetic gain for key traits
is important to inform breeding processes. Despite ...
Inheritance of soybean resistance to soybean rust in Uganda’s soybean germplasm
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2018)
Understanding the genetic mechanisms of soybean rust resistance is important for effective selection and breeding procedures. This study was hence conducted to determine the combining ability and gene action controlling ...