An heuristic framework for identifying multiple ways of supporting the conservation and use of traditional crop varieties within the agricultural production system

DI Jarvis, T Hodgkin, BR Sthapit, C Fadda… - Critical Reviews in …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews and discusses how studies on (i) on-farm diversity assessment,(ii)
access to diversity and information,(iii) extent of use of available materials and information …

Changes in the diversity and geographic distribution of cultivated millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) varieties in …

G Bezançon, JL Pham, M Deu, Y Vigouroux… - Genetic resources and …, 2009‏ - Springer
Abstract Changes in the diversity of landraces in centres of diversity of cultivated plants need
to be assessed in order to monitor and conserve agrobioversity—a key-element of …

Farmers' variety naming and crop varietal diversity of two cereal and three legume species in the Moroccan High Atlas, using DATAR

A Bernis-Fonteneau, M Aakairi, O Saadani-Hassani… - Sustainability, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Local agrobiodiversity in remote areas such as the Moroccan High Atlas is poorly studied,
despite being of great importance for the sustainability and resilience of mountainous …

Genetic diversity in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) accessions of Zambia as revealed by simple sequence repeats (SSR)

D Ng'uni, M Geleta, T Bryngelsson - Hereditas, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Twenty seven accessions of sorghum conserved in the national gene bank of Zambia,
representing two of the three agroecological regions of the country, were investigated using …

[PDF][PDF] Combining ability and heterosis of selected grain and forage dual purpose sorghum genotypes

S Chikuta, T Odong, F Kabi, P Rubaihayo… - J Agric …, 2017‏ - epe.bac-lac.gc.ca
Sorghum is an important food and feed source in mixed crop-livestock production systems
where its dual usage is a preferred option, especially among the resource poor small-scale …

Assessments of genetic diversity and anthracnose disease response among Z imbabwe sorghum germplasm

HE Cuevas, LK Prom, JE Erpelding, V Brotons - Plant Breeding, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The USDA‐ARS N ational P lant G ermplasm S ystem maintains a Z imbabwe
sorghum collection of 1235 accessions from different provinces. This germplasm has not …

[PDF][PDF] Biolistic mediated sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) transformation via mannose and bialaphos based selection systems

AW Grootboom, NL Mkhonza, MM O'Kennedy… - 2010‏ - researchspace.csir.co.za
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is recalcitrant to transformation and besides
several reported cases of success, transformation is far from routine. The choice of the …

Agromorphological diversity of South African sorghum genotypes assessed through quantitative and qualitative phenotypic traits

AM Mofokeng, HA Shimelis… - South African Journal of …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Knowledge of genetic diversity among sorghum genotypes is essential for their efficient
utilisation in plant breeding schemes and effective conservation. The objective of this study …

Maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes diversity study by utilization of inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers.

AE Idris, NB Hamza, SO Yagoub, AIA Ibrahim… - 2012‏ - cabidigitallibrary.org
Abstract Analysis of the extent and distribution of genetic diversity in crop plants is essential
for optimizing sampling and breeding strategies. Several methods were identified for the …

Molecular diversity among sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) landraces in Uganda.

EK Mbeyagala, DD Kiambi, P Okori, R Edema - 2012‏ - cabidigitallibrary.org
The variability in sorghum germplasm is an invaluable input for sustaining and improving
sorghum productivity. A wide range of variability in phenotypic traits exists among landraces …