Subject: Crop Improvement and Genomics for Sustainable Development

  1. Comparative performance of local and introduced cultivars of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) in Vanuatu [pdf 378Kb]
    Dr V. Lebot, CIRAD, Vanuatu
  2. Breeding for Cassava mosaic disease resistance [pdf 437Kb]
    Sri M.Unnikrishnan, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Kerala.
  3. Seed production strategies and progeny selection in greater yam breeding [pdf 240Kb]
    Dr K. Abraham, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  4. Production of interploid hybrids and molecular marker heterozygosity determination using microsatellite markers in the greater yam, D. alata: importance for the genetic improvement of the greater yam. [PDF - 193Kb]
    Dr Gemma Arnau, CIRAD-CA, France.
  5. Registration of Tuber crops and associated issues. [pdf 120Kb]
    Dr S.Nagarajan, PPV&FRA, India.
  6. Improvement in Anthocyanin Content Of Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes In Japan [pdf 382Kb]
    Dr Masaru Yoshinaga, National Agricultural Research Center For Kyushu Japan.
  7. Evaluation Of Orange - Fleshed Sweet Potatoes For Tuber Yield And Carotene Content. [pdf 387Kb]
    Dr B. Vimala, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  8. Yield And Tuber Quality Improvement In Taro Raised From True Seeds [pdf 418Kb]
    Dr M.T. Sreekumari, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  9. Induction of embryogenic callus and plantlet regeneration in Indian cassava cultivars [pdf 183Kb]
    Dr M.N. Sheela, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  10. Recombination and clonality in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott): implications for the evolution of cultivar diversity [pdf 123Kb]
    Dr J. Quero-Garcia, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.
  11. Mapping Genetic Loci Associated With Cassava Mosaic Disease [pdf 294Kb]
    Dr C. Mohan, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  12. Statistical Challenges in gene discovery through micro array data analysis [pdf 751Kb]
    Mr J.Sreekumar, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India.
  13. Development of QTLs affecting starch content and storage root productivity in two F1 populations of non-inbred parents in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) [pdf 936Kb]
    Dr Wang Wenquan, CATAS, China.
  14. Evaluation of stability performance of orange-fleshed sweet potato clones in East African regional trials [pdf 370Kb]
    Dr Mwanga R.O.M., National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Namulonge Agric. & Animal Production Res. Institute (NAARI), Uganda.
  15. Introduction of inbreeding and analysis of inbreeding depression in eight S1 cassava families [pdf 945Kb]
    Dr J.C. Pérez, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Colombia.