A5071117027- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and soil sciences
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Plant and animal studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Ion Channels and Receptors
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Forest ecology and management
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
World Vegetable Center
2018-2025
Deleted Institution
2023
Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza Catie
2013-2017
Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT
2013-2014
Ghent University
2012-2013
Bioversity International
2009-2013
There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant genetic resources maintained on farm and species' natural populations order to enhance their use conservation. Such evaluations are relevant useful tropical subtropical tree species, as many these species still undomesticated, or incipient stages domestication local can offer yet-unknown traits high value further domestication. For outcrossing such most trees, inbreeding depression be an issue,...
Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is indigenous to the Amazon basin, but generally believed have been domesticated in Mesoamerica for production of chocolate beverage. However, cacao's distribution genetic diversity South America also likely reflect pre-Columbian human influences that were superimposed on natural processes differentiation. Here we present results a spatial analysis intra-specific Latin America, drawing dataset 939 trees genotypically characterized by means 96 SSR markers. To assess...
Climate change threatens coffee production and the livelihoods of thousands families in Mesoamerica that depend on it. Replacing with cocoa integrating trees combined agroforestry systems to ameliorate abiotic stress are among proposed alternatives overcome this challenge. These two do not consider vulnerability tree species commonly used plantations future climate conditions. We assessed suitability these by identifying potential changes distribution coffee, 100 most common found...
On-farm diversification is a promising strategy for farmers to adapt climate change. However, few recommendations exist on how diversify farm systems in ways that best fit the agroecological and socioeconomic challenges face. Farmers’ ability adopt strategies often stymied by their aversion risk, loss of local knowledge, limited access agronomic market information, this especially case smallholders. We outline seven steps practitioners researchers agricultural development can work with...
Significance This study provides a deep population genomic analysis of 10,000 Capsicum accessions held in genebanks and representing frame the global diversity genus. By combining single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) based data passport information, we investigated structure wild domesticated peppers, tracing back to routes evolution providing model annuum distribution, which reflects human trade historical/cultural influences. Our results highlight west–east expansion, shedding light on...
As climate changes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Africa's "forgotten" food crops offer a wide range of options to diversify major staple production as key measure toward achieving zero hunger and healthy diets. So far, however, these forgotten have been neglected SSA's climate-change adaptation strategies. Here, we quantified their capacity adapt cropping systems staples maize, rice, cassava, yams changing climates for the four subregions West, Central, East, Southern Africa. We used...
For most crops, like Capsicum, their diversity remains under-researched for traits of interest food, nutrition and other purposes. A small investment in screening this a wide range is likely to reveal many traditional varieties with distinguished values. One objective study was demonstrate, Capsicum as model crop, the application indicators phenotypic geographic effective criteria selecting promising genebank accessions multiple uses from crop centers diversity. second evaluate expression...
Abstract This study provides insights in patterns of distribution abiotic and biotic stress resilience across Vigna gene pools to enhance the use conservation these genetic resources for legume breeding. is a pantropical genus with more than 88 taxa including important crops such as V. radiata (mung bean) unguiculata (cowpea). Our results show that sources pest disease resistance occur at least 75 percent taxa, which were part screening assessments, while less 30 screened taxa. difference...
Planetary health brings together intrinsically linked issues of human and natural systems. This paper reviews evidence how agrobiodiversity underpins dietary diversity for current populations in the context fruits vegetables, ways to maintain improve these future generations. Both conservation sustainable use fruit vegetable biodiversity consumption diverse diets are sub-optimal, many contexts getting worse. Agrobiodiversity nutrition through food availability, access, consumption, with...
Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) is a multi-purpose tree native to tropical Latin America, which predominantly cultivated by smallholders in agroforestry systems. The fruits are rich starch and contribute importantly food security the cash income of farmers who cultivate them. Complex value chains have emerged that link producers consumers, but irregular product quality market chain inequalities undermine economic well-being retailers. genetically diverse, screening for traits commercial...
Abstract Aim To fill critical knowledge gaps with regard to the distributions and conservation status of wild relatives chile peppers ( Capsicum L.). Location The study covered potential native ranges currently recognized taxa, throughout Americas. Methods We modelled 37 taxa in genus, characterized their ecogeographic niches, assessed ex situ status, performed preliminary threat assessments. Results categorize 18 as “high priority” for further action a consequence combination assessments,...
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is one of the four most important Solanaceous crops, widely cultivated and consumed in Asia, Mediterranean basin, Southeast Europe. We studied genome-wide association historical genebank phenotypic data on a genotyped worldwide collection 3449 eggplant accessions. Overall, 334 significant associations for key agronomic traits were detected. Significant correlations obtained between different types data, some which not obvious, such as fruit size/yield color...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production is severely impacted by biotic stresses, leading to significant yield losses. Developing genetically resistant cultivars presents a sustainable alternative chemical control, which often costly and ineffective against evolving pathogens. This study utilized molecular markers assess genetic resistance key tomato diseases, including Fusarium wilt, late blight, bacterial root-knot nematode, Mosaic Virus (ToMV), Yellow Leaf Curl (TYLCV), across 964...
Describing genetic diversity in wild barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum) geographic and environmental space the context of current, past potential future climates is important for conservation breeding domesticated crop vulgare). Spatial was revealed by both nuclear- (2,505 SNP, 24 nSSR) chloroplast-derived (5 cpSSR) markers 256 widely-sampled geo-referenced accessions. Results were compared with MaxEnt-modelled distributions under (Last Glacial Maximum, LGM) mid-term (anthropogenic...
Significance Neotropical fruit species once dispersed by megafauna have regained relevance for diversifying human diets to address malnutrition. Little is known about the historic interactions between humans and these species. We quantified role in modifying distribution ranges of comparing that been part both with were exclusively diets. Our results show food usage has expanded would otherwise suffered range contraction after extinction megafauna. analyses help identifying segments may hold...
Abstract Knowledge on the structure and distribution of genetic diversity is a key aspect to plan execute an efficient conservation utilization resources any crop as well for determining historical demographic inferences. In this work, large data set 1,765 accessions cherimoya ( Annona cherimola Mill, Annonaceae), underutilized fruit tree native Neotropics used food source by pre‐Columbian cultures, was collected from six different countries across American continent amplified with nine...
Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives—wild species closely related to cultivated plants—are valuable genetic resources for crop improvement, but gaps in knowledge constrain their conservation and limit further use. We develop new information on the distributions, potential breeding value, status of 16 known relatives pumpkins, squashes, zucchini, gourds ( Cucurbita L.). The taxa occur from central USA Central America, plus two South American species, with greatest richness Mexico...
Abstract Aim Traditional African vegetables have high potential to contribute healthy diets and climate resilience in sub‐Saharan food systems. However, their genetic resources are likely at threat because they underutilized under the radar of agricultural research. This paper aims a conservation agenda for traditional by examining geographical diversity status these species. Location Sub‐Saharan Africa. Methods 126 annual perennial were selected nutrition potential. Food uses species’ areas...
Abstract Amaranth ( Amaranthus spp.) is an underutilized crop increasing in popularity as a grain and leafy vegetable. It rich protein, minerals, vitamins, adapts well to range of production systems. Currently, the lack improved cultivars limits use crop. Breeding‐improved requires access large collections amaranth biodiversity stored genebanks. The task searching such vast for traits interest can be eased by generating core collections, which display diversity much smaller germplasm set....