Institut Supérieur Agronomique et Vétérinaire Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Two domesticated species of rice shaped the population structure of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa

African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ) was independently domesticated in West Africa around 3000 years ago, and has long been intertwined in the history of the region. Asian rice ( Oryza sativa ), which was introduced in Africa when European settlers arrived, gradually replaced Africa...

Seed viability, germination, and seedling growth of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. to provenance and storage duration

Variations of climate conditions challenge germination of Kigelia africana seeds and growth across its distribution range. This study assessed the influence of provenances (with varied climate conditions) and seed storage duration on seed germination and seedling growth across th...