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Addressing Catfish (Clarias spp.) Supply Gap in Nigeria: A Perspective on Strategies for Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Open

Kornsorn Srikulnath, Thitipong Panthum, Worapong Singchat, Aingorn Chaiyes, Jiraboon Prasanpan , et al. · 2025

Nigeria’s aquaculture sector, which has been dominated by the production of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), has held considerable potential to improve national food security, support livelihoods, and contribute to economic growth. Al…

Prioritizing preferred traits in the yam value chain in Nigeria: a gender situation analysis Open

Benjamin Okoye, Miriam Ahunna Ofoeze, Mercy Ejechi, Samuel Onwuka, Solomon Chimela Nwafor , et al. · 2023

This study describes what did and did not work in the prioritization of preferred traits within the value chain of yam and associated food products (boiled and pounded yam) in Nigeria. Demand-led breeding protocols have enhanced participat…

Farmers’ perspective toward a demand led yam breeding in Nigeria Open

Confidence Kalu, Ikenna Nnabue, Alex Edemodu, Paterne A. Agre, Patrick Adebola , et al. · 2023

This study seeks to increase the efficiency of yam breeding practice using farmers’ insight at the trait and socioeconomic levels. A three-staged multisampling procedure was employed and 792 yam farmers from four geopolitical zones, compri…

Food quality profile of pounded yam and implications for yam breeding Open

Bolanle Otegbayo, Oroniran Oluyinka, Abiola Tanimola, Fawehinmi Bisi, Alamu Ayomide , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Assessment of the key preferred quality traits in pounded yam, a popularly consumed yam food product in West Africa, is often done through sensory evaluation. Such assessment is time‐consuming and results may be biased. Therefor…

Indigenous Food Yam Cultivation and Livelihood Practices in Cross River State, Nigeria Open

Eti-obong Simeon Ema, Jude Obidiegwu, Cynthia Adaku Chilaka, Emmanuel M. Akpabio · 2023

Yam production, processing, distribution, and marketing processes are underpinned by socio-cultural beliefs shaped by ritual practices and indigenous wisdom. We used semi-structured interviews, public meetings, keen observation, local info…

Comparative Metabolomics Profiling Reveals Key Metabolites and Associated Pathways Regulating Tuber Dormancy in White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew, M. Raveendran, Jude Obidiegwu, Happiness Ogba Oselebe , et al. · 2023

Yams are economic and medicinal crops with a long growth cycle, spanning between 9–11 months due to their prolonged tuber dormancy. Tuber dormancy has constituted a major constraint in yam production and genetic improvement. In this study,…

Comparative Metabolomics Profiling Reveals Key Metabolites and Associated Pathways Regulating Tuber Dormancy in White Yam (<em>Dioscorea rotundata</em>) Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew, M. Raveendran, Jude Obidiegwu, Cynthia Adaku Chilaka , et al. · 2023

;Yams are economic and medicinal crops with a long growth cycle, spanning between 9-11 months due to the prolonged tuber dormancy. Tuber dormancy has constituted a major constraint in yam production and genetic improvement. In this study, …

Role of Non-Structural Sugar Metabolism in Regulating Tuber Dormancy in White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew, M. Raveendran, Happiness Ogba Oselebe, Jude Obidiegwu , et al. · 2023

Changes in sugar composition occur continuously in plant tissues at different developmental stages. Tuber dormancy induction, stability, and breaking are very critical developmental transitions in yam crop production. Prolonged tuber dorma…

Role of Non-structural Sugar Metabolism in Regulating Tuber Dormancy in White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew, M. Raveendran, Happiness Ogba Oselebe, Jude Obidiegwu , et al. · 2023

Changes in sugar composition occur continuously in plants tissues, at different develop-mental stages. Tuber dormancy induction, stability, and breaking are very critical developmental transitions in yam crop production. Prolonged tuber do…

Mycotoxin Regulatory Status in Africa: A Decade of Weak Institutional Efforts Open

Cynthia Adaku Chilaka, Jude Obidiegwu, Augusta Chinenye Chilaka, Olusegun Atanda, Angela Mally · 2022

Food safety problems are a major hindrance to achieving food security, trade, and healthy living in Africa. Fungi and their secondary metabolites, known as mycotoxins, represent an important concern in this regard. Attempts such as agricul…

Preliminary verification of the adoption status of some yam (Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) varieties in Nigeria using microsatellites markers Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, Jude Obidiegwu, R. N Okereke, Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Happiness Ogba Oselebe · 2022

The persistent low yield and farmers' preference of their traditional yam varieties over the improved varieties necessitated this study to verify the adoption status of the released varieties in Nigeria. A total of 48 accessions of white y…

Nomination of two new dioscorea rotundata varieties for naming, registration and release in Nigeria Open

Jude Obidiegwu · 2021

Nomination of new d. alata variety for naming, registration and release in Nigeria in 2020 Open

Jude Obidiegwu · 2021

Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam Open

Jessen V. Bredeson, Jessica B. Lyons, Ibukun O. Oniyinde, Nneka R. Okereke, Olufisayo Kolade , et al. · 2021

The nutrient-rich tubers of the greater yam Dioscorea alata L. provide food and income security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however, greater yam remains an “orphan crop.” Here we address this res…

The Dioscorea Genus (Yam)—An Appraisal of Nutritional and Therapeutic Potentials Open

Jude Obidiegwu, Jessica B. Lyons, Cynthia Adaku Chilaka · 2020

The quest for a food secure and safe world has led to continuous effort toward improvements of global food and health systems. While the developed countries seem to have these systems stabilized, some parts of the world still face enormous…

Author response for "End‐user preferences for pounded yam and implications for food product profile development" Open

Bolanle Otegbayo, Tessy Madu, Oluyinka Oroniran, Ugo Chijioke, Olabisi Fawehinmi , et al. · 2020

Sample Preservation and Plant Sex Prediction in White Guinea Yam (<em>Dioscorea rotundata</em> Poir.) Seedlings Open

Asrat Asfaw, Paterne A. Agre, Chidinma Nwachukwu, Bunmi Olasanmi, Jude Obidiegwu , et al. · 2020

Methods for high-quality DNA extraction and knowledge of sex expression and flowering time are essential for applying genomic-assisted breeding and improve the success with hybridization in Guinea yam. A dioecious or monoecious pattern of …

PHENOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF SOME CANOLA (Brassica napus ) GENOTYPES TO TEMPERATURE REGIMES DURING REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT Open

Nwogha J. S, G. A. Agenbag, C. O. Amadi, Jude Obidiegwu, Happiness Ogba Oselebe · 2020

The objective was to screen some canola genotypes for heat tolerance and possible selection of heat tolerant genotypes for planting at more tropical South Africa regions.The study was conducted for two years in glass house of department of…

Sample preservation and plant sex prediction in white guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) Open

Paterne A. Agre, Chidinma Nwachukwu, Bunmi Olasanmi, Jude Obidiegwu, Emmanuel Nwachukwu , et al. · 2020

Introduction: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an economically important staple food in tropical regions, especially for people in West Africa. Understanding of the flowering behavior of the crop to determine potential manipulation available to acc…

Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication Open

Nora Scarcelli, Philippe Cubry, Roland Akakpo, Anne‐Céline Thuillet, Jude Obidiegwu , et al. · 2019

167 yam samples were fully resequenced (WGS, Illumina HiSeq) and mapped (BWA) to the Dioscorea rotundata genome (BDMI01000001.1 to BDMI01000021.1). Calling_ALL_Rotundata_Allc05.vcf.gz is the result of the SNP calling (GATK). See associated…

Yam genomics supports West Africa as a major cradle of crop domestication Open

Nora Scarcelli, Philippe Cubry, Roland Akakpo, Anne‐Céline Thuillet, Jude Obidiegwu , et al. · 2019

167 yam samples were fully resequenced (WGS, Illumina HiSeq) and mapped (BWA) to the Dioscorea rotundata genome (BDMI01000001.1 to BDMI01000021.1). Calling_ALL_Rotundata_Allc05.vcf.gz is the result of the SNP calling (GATK). See associated…

Effect of Temperature Regimes on Morphological Development of Selected Canola (Brassica napus) Genotypes Open

Jeremiah S. Nwogha, G. A. Agenbag, Jude Obidiegwu, C. O. Amadi · 2019

Seven canola genotypes selected from early and mid-maturing groups of canola genotypes presently planted in the Western Cape canola production area were grown in 3 litre plastic bags filled with a mixture of sand and compost at ratio of 1:…

Application of Predictive Breeding in Yam Improvement for West Africa Open

Asrat Asfaw, Samuel D. Aderonmu, Prince Emmanuel Norman, Kwabena Darkwa, David De Koeyer , et al. · 2019

The geography of yam cultivation in southern Nigeria: Exploring its social meanings and cultural functions Open

Jude Obidiegwu, Emmanuel M. Akpabio · 2017

Background: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a very important common food crop in West Africa. Beyond its food and nutritious values, the ownership and cultivation of yam have many cultural, religious, and social meanings, which may vary between sp…

Genomic architecture of potato resistance to Synchytrium endobioticum disentangled using SSR markers and the 8.3k SolCAP SNP genotyping array Open

Jude Obidiegwu, Rena Sanetomo, Kerstin Flath, Eckhard Tacke, Hans-Reinhard Hofferbert , et al. · 2015

The soil borne, obligate biotrophic fungus Synchytrium endobioticum causes tumor-like tissue proliferation (wart) in potato tubers and thereby considerable crop damage. Chemical control is not effective and unfriendly to the environment. S…

Coping with drought: stress and adaptive responses in potato and perspectives for improvement Open

Jude Obidiegwu, Jude E Obidiegwu, Glenn J. Bryan, H. G. Jones, H. G. Jones , et al. · 2015

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is often considered as a drought sensitive crop and its sustainable production is threatened due to frequent drought episodes. There has been much research aiming to understand the physiological, biochemical, …

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