Multi-omics approaches for strategic improvement of stress tolerance in underutilized crop species: a climate change perspective
For several decades, researchers are working toward improving the “major” crops for better
adaptability and tolerance to environmental stresses. However, little or no research attention …
adaptability and tolerance to environmental stresses. However, little or no research attention …
Taro leaf blight—a threat to food security
Taro leaf blight (caused by the Oomycete Phytophthora colocasiae) is a disease of major
importance in many regions of the world where taro is grown. Serious outbreaks of taro leaf …
importance in many regions of the world where taro is grown. Serious outbreaks of taro leaf …
The potential role of neglected and underutilised crop species as future crops under water scarce conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa
P Chivenge, T Mabhaudhi, AT Modi… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species
have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species …
have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species …
[图书][B] Tropical root and tuber crops
V Lebot - 2019 - books.google.com
Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
[图书][B] Plant evolution and the origin of crop species
JF Hancock - 2003 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins. The first
edition was published in 1992 by Prentice-Hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect …
edition was published in 1992 by Prentice-Hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect …
Early and mid Holocene tool-use and processing of taro (Colocasia esculenta), yam (Dioscorea sp.) and other plants at Kuk Swamp in the highlands of Papua New …
Recent multidisciplinary investigations document an independent emergence of agriculture
at Kuk Swamp in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. In this paper we report preliminary …
at Kuk Swamp in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. In this paper we report preliminary …
Genetic diversity of taro, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
CM Kreike, HJ Van Eck, V Lebot - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2004 - Springer
The genetic diversity of 255 taro (Colocasia esculenta) accessions from Vietnam, Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu was studied using …
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu was studied using …
Biomolecular evidence for plant domestication in Sahul
V Lebot - Genetic resources and crop evolution, 1999 - Springer
The question of the introduction of domesticated plants from the Sunda plate (South-east
Asia) to Sahul (New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania) has been a subject of speculation and …
Asia) to Sahul (New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania) has been a subject of speculation and …
A high‐quality genome of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), one of the world's oldest crops
J Yin, L Jiang, L Wang, X Han, W Guo… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.), Schott), from the Araceae family, is one of the oldest
crops with important edible, medicinal, nutritional and economic value. Taro is a highly …
crops with important edible, medicinal, nutritional and economic value. Taro is a highly …
Early agriculture and plant domestication in New Guinea and Island Southeast Asia
T Denham - Current Anthropology, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
A multidimensional conceptual framework is advanced that characterizes early agriculture
as a subset of human-environment interactions. Three cross-articulating dimensions of …
as a subset of human-environment interactions. Three cross-articulating dimensions of …