January 2019

Haplotype analysis of Ethiopian bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars and elite lines for yellow rust resistance genes using linked molecular markers

Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most important diseases of wheat in Ethiopia. Poor knowledge of resistance genes deployed in Ethiopian wheat cultivars is one major factor for recurrent epidemics of rust diseases. Molecular marker based gene identification showed the presence of Yr1, Yr4, Yr6, Yr7, Yr9, Yr10, Yr17 and Yr18 in various frequencies, whereas Yr8 was not detected in...

Author(s): Woubit Dawit, Ayele Badebo, Bekele Hunde, Daniel Kassa and M. S. Röder  

January 2019

Evaluation of the morphological and quality characteristics of new papaya hybrid lines in Kenya

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is among the most grown fruit crops worldwide with high economic and nutritional value. In Kenya, the papaya industry relies heavily on imported varieties and farmers’ selected seed whose quality is not known. Therefore, the morphological and quality characteristics of mature fruits of eight newly developed papaya hybrids and their control, Sunrise solo were assessed using papaya...

Author(s): Gaudence Nishimwe, Janet Chepng’etich Kosgei, Everlyn Musenya Okoth, George Ochieng’ Asudi, and Fredah Karambu Rimberia