Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Plant Breeding) by Title
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Studies of drought tolerance in interspecific progenies of Oryza glaberrima (Steud) and O. Sativa (L) and an appraisal of the use of male gametocides in rice hybridisation.
(2006)Rice production in Sub-Sahara Africa is hampered by drought stress, low farmer adoption of improved varieties, un-adapted germplasm, problems of crossability between species and problems of efficient emasculation. This ... -
Study of anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) resistance and its inheritance in Ugandan dry bean germplasm.
(2006)The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important crop grown widely in Uganda. It is also an important source of income for smallholder farmers particularly women. Despite its importance, production in the cool ... -
A study of heterotic grouping, gene action and genotype x environment interactions of mid-altitude and highland maize inbred lines in Rwanda.
(2016)Maize (Zea mays L.), is one of the staple crops in Rwanda that contributes to national economic growth. Furthermore, the genetic plasticity of maize permits its adaptation to a wide spectrum of environments ranging from ... -
Study of inheritance and identification of molecular markers for seed protein content in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.).
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A study of the diversity, adaptation and gene effects for blast resistance and yield traits in East African finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) landraces.
(2013)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) productivity in East Africa has remained low in all production agro-ecologies for decades owing to the low yielding potential of existing that are susceptible to the blast disease caused ... -
Towards enhancement of B-carotene content of high dry mass sweetpotato genotypes in Zambia.
(2009)The enrichment of B-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the local sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivars is an attractive option in order to improve vitamin A intake in Zambia. The study was conducted to: 1) identify ...