Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomic resource to accelerate orphan crop lablab breeding

I Njaci, B Waweru, N Kamal, MS Muktar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Under-utilised orphan crops hold the key to diversified and climate-resilient food systems.
Here, we report on orphan crop genomics using the case of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet …

[HTML][HTML] Forage seed systems to close the ruminant feed deficit in Eastern Africa

S Burkart, S Mwendia - Grasses, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study examines key challenges and opportunities for improving ruminant productivity in
East Africa, with a focus on enhancing access to forage seeds critical for livestock systems in …

Chromosome-scale assembly of the lablab genome-A model for inclusive orphan crop genomics

I Njaci, B Waweru, N Kamal, MS Muktar, D Fisher… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Orphan crops (also described as underutilised and neglected crops) hold the key to
diversified and climate-resilient food systems. After decades of neglect, the genome …

A population genomics approach to unlock the genetic potential of lablab (Lablab purpureus), an underutilized tropical forage crop

A Teshome, E Habte, J Cheema, A Mekasha, H Lire… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) livestock production and productivity are severely
restricted by the scarce supply of feedstuffs and forage crops, while those available are often …