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Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades

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Title Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades
 
Creator Ojiewo, C O
Mwai, G N
Abukutsa-Onyango, M O
Agong, S G
Nono-Womdim, R
 
Subject Genetics and Genomics
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description African nightshades (Solanum section Solanum) are an important source of daily nutrients and income for small-scale
farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and are a delicacy for urban inhabitants. The section is one of the most ubiquitous, largest and
most diverse species groups of the genus Solanum, with more than 30 reported species. Complete profiling of the species in
this section has been hampered by several morphological, cytological and taxonomic complexities. There is great diversity
within the section that could be exploited to improve African nightshade for greater productivity, income generation and
nutritional benefits. This paper outlines some factors responsible for the diversity and emphasizes the need for conservation,
improvement and utilization of the agrobiodiversity within this section
 
Publisher Global Science Books
 
Date 2013
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6365/1/BBB_7_1_6-2013.pdf
Ojiewo, C O and Mwai, G N and Abukutsa-Onyango, M O and Agong, S G and Nono-Womdim, R (2013) Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades. Bioremediation, Biodiversity and Bioavailability , 7 (1). pp. 6-13. ISSN 1749-0596