August 2017

Morphological distinctiveness between Solanum aethiopicum Shum group and its progenitor

Use of morphological markers offers an alternative in germplasm discrimination of research-neglected crop species. A collection of 25 accessions including five wild progenitors was evaluated in screen house to identify the morphological difference between Solanum aethiopicum Shum and Solanum anguivi. An Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic mean hierarchical clustering revealed presence of moderate structure with...

Author(s): Godfrey Sseremba, Pangirayi Tongoona, John Savior Yaw Eleblu, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Nahamya Pamela Kabod, and Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito

August 2017

Introgresion of the SH3 gene resistant to rust (Hemileia vastatrix) in improved lines of CASTILLO® variety (Coffea arabica L.)

The genetic improvement at Cenicafé has developed varieties with resistance to Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) (Hemileia vastatrix) derived from the Timor Hybrid. These varieties have durable rust resistance, especially against race II, the predominant race. In Colombia, these varieties have been cultivated for three decades and still show resistance. Recently, new rust races have appeared attacking these varieties....

Author(s): Andrea Valencia, Alexa Yadira Morales, María del Pilar Moncada, Hernando Alfonso Cortina, and Juan Carlos Herrera

August 2017

Agronomic performance evaluation of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] varieties in Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is one of the most important grain legumes in the semi-arid regions of many African countries including Ethiopia. However, it is less cultivated and scarcely distributed pulse crop in Abergelle due to a lack of improved varieties. A field experiment was conducted during the 2014 and 2015 main cropping seasons using a randomized complete block design with three replications to evaluate seven...

Author(s): Fantaye Belay, Atsbha Gebreslasie and Hintsa Meresa