International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

OpenAlea.HydroRoot: A modelling framework to dissect, predict and phenotype branched root hydraulic architecture

Abstract Drought is a significant factor in agricultural losses, making it imperative to understand how root system architecture (RSA) adapts to environmental condition like water deficit. HydroRoot is a functional-structural plant model (FSPM) aimed at analyzing and simulating h...

Improving Selection Efficiency at the Head Rows Stage of Winter Wheat Breeding by Using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

Visual selection in early stage of wheat breeding is usually implemented method. This study was conducted to compare breeders’ visual selection with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) selection. Three different selection protocols were used at Head Rows (HR) stage: Bre...

Early warning and advisory can contribute to enhanced wheat stem and yellow rust management in Ethiopia

Abstract Wheat rusts are major constraints for global wheat production, leading to substantial yield and economic losses. To mitigate rust related production risks, disease forecast models generate time and location-specific information on the emergence and spread of wheat rusts....

Comparative analysis of African cattle, sheep and goat genomes reveal convergence and divergence to contrasting environments

African livestock have co-existed and co-adapted to Africa’s diverse eco-climates which have likely impacted their genomes. Such impacts however remain poorly investigated across multiple livestock species. Using whole genome sequences of African cattle, sheep, and goats in Ethio...