Ekpetsi Oyaboualo Chantal Bouka

Phenotypic and genetic characterization of an unexplored yam (Dioscorea spp.) collection from Togo and development of a core collection

Declining yam productivity and the erosion of traditional landraces threaten food security and genetic-resource conservation in Togo. We characterized 321 yam accessions representing six edible Dioscorea species ( D. rotundata , D. cayenensis , D. alata , D. dumetorum , D. escule...