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Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop grown in various tropical and temperate parts of the world. There is a wide genetic diversity in the cultivated as well as the wild species of eggplant. Cultivated varieties... more
Summary Morethanonemillionsmallholdersin theAndeanregionofcentralSouthAmericaexploitalpacas(Vicugna pacos) and lamas (Lamaglama) astheirmainmeansofsubsistence.Alpacasandlamasprovidemeat,milk, fibre,powerandguano;inadditionitisanimportant... more
Study was conducted to investigate the distribution pattern and impact of metal pollutants in the fast growing coastal aquaculture industry of Viet Nam. Mud and water samples were collected from randomly selected eleven stations of two... more
In Nigeria today, fossil fuels constitute the major source of energy for the economy with consumption costs in excess of N 654 billion for petrol, N 303.2 billion for diesel and N 194 billion for Kerosene. The global debate on Climate... more
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop grown in various tropical and temperate parts of the world. There is a wide genetic diversity in the cultivated as well as the wild species of eggplant. Cultivated varieties... more
Sprouts and microgreens represent a growing market segment within vegetable products. The category of sprouts is legally defined. The production and commercialization of sprouts must comply with strict regulations. Given their short... more
Successful selection of interspecific hybrid progenies with superior ability to regenerate shoots from apical meristems was performed in sunflower which now allows for the development of lines for improved biotechnological applications.... more
Cassava cultivars often have poor resistance to biotic stresses and lack good quality traits. Wild species of cultivated crops have frequently been used as an important source of genetic diversity. Cassava breeders are becoming... more
We studied rDNA restriction fragment length polymorphism between two tomato lines used for F1 hybrid seed production: line A, containing the Tm-1 gene responsible for tobacco mosaic virus tolerance introgressed from the wild species... more
Coffee beans of commercially important Coffea species contain the diterpene cafestol, which raises serum cholesterol in humans. Coffee diterpenes also have shown anticarcinogenic properties in experimental animals. We determined levels of... more
... margins of the study area the topography is low, while the border region between Nigeria and Cameroon is mountainous and includes the Rumpi Hills, Bakossi Mountains, Mount Nlonako, Mount Kupe and Mount Manengouba. Mount Cameroon, the... more
Abstract: Environmental pollution affects the quality of pedosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Great efforts have been made in the last two decades to reduce pollution sources and remedy the polluted soil and... more