This is to investigate variability of karyological and chromosomal numbers of fifteen accessions of Trichosanthes cucumerina var anguina and Trichosanthes cucumerina var cucumerina L. (Snake Gourd) from four geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The studies were carried out using the ro...
Salinity has threatened the existence of many useful and multipurpose legumes such as Sphenostylis stenocarpa. To revert this situation effort must be made towards its sustainable use by encouraging domestication of improved varieties that can thrive in salt stress region. This r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v13i130176
African Yam Bean [Sphenostylis stenocarpa (L.)] as an unexploited, neglected and underutilized crop, calls for urgent attention for its breeding and improvement to avoid extinction. Fifty AYB seed samples from Idomi, Obubra, Ekoli-Edda, Abakaliki, Jos as well as IITA, Ibadan, Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v19i4378
Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera L.) is an indigenous, edible and energy-giving crop used for herbal remedy for some common ailments like diabetes, dysentery, cholera and conjunctivitis. It is fast-growing and can adapt to different soil types and habitat conditions, therefore see...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i130332
This study evaluated the genetic diversity of 18 African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) accessions from the IITA germplasm in Ibadan, Nigeria, using nine qualitative traits. The experiment was conducted behind the Biological Science Block at the University of Calabar, followi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101436