The files will be automatically copied to the connected tablet using a usb cable. The germplasm resources information network grin web server provides germplasm information about plants, animals, microbes and invertebrates important for food and agricultural production. Germplasm health unit iita research for development r4d. Efforts are underway to broaden the genetic base of iita breeding germplasm, and.
Assessment of varieties of cassava for high yield, high dry matter and disease resistance using ncrp trial 18 clones in zaria 20192020 breeding season from gensel. The germplasm resources information network grin documents these animal, microbial, and plant collections through informational pages, searchable databases, and links to usdaars projects that. You will be able to select the descriptors you want to observe. The newly launched online software will serve as a single access point to various services, simplifying the service request procedure, allowing users to manage the data, including uploading and downloading data files. Jul 22, 2016 with the editscowpea database, cowpea breeders and scientists will gain access to a total of 240 genotypes including germplasm, breeding lines, and local varieties. Online cocoa databases with realtime data collection.
The conservation of cassava germplasm from esc africa is underrepresented in international collections. Adaptation of the technique to other iita mandate crops such as yam, banana, and cowpea entails the selection of target tissue or organ for mutation, and the selection of similar or. Supervise handling of germplasm in the breeding nursery, including planting, handpollinations, and data collection. Evaluation of cowpea germplasm lines for protein and. Using this germplasm, iitaas crop improvement programs, based in several. Ag data commons providing central access to usdas open. Treatment by members of the unitary business group. Dec 20, 2019 the international institute of tropical agriculture iita is a notforprofit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet africas most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. The npgs is managed by the agricultural research service ars, the inhouse research agency of the united states department of agriculture usda. Processing of germplasm, associated material and data. It can be phenotypic data traits, yield, precocity, genotypic data species, pedigree, parentage, material type, generation, or miscellaneous data like attached files or pictures. May 22, 2012 as part of the measures to prevent the inadvertent spread of pests through exchange activities, iita has established a germplasm health unit ghu.
Research associate at international institute of tropical. A global overview of cassava genetic diversity plos. Agricultural market access database amad includes a broad set of recent data related to tariffs and trade for 50 countries. We have stations in west, east, south, and central regions that are prepared to deal with these goals and are equipped with specialized tools to further our groundbreaking research. Agris worldwide bibliographic coverage of agricultural science and technology literature. Gene bank for germplasm conservation including cryopreservation. These include lists of currently registered cultivars, historical seed and varietal catalogs, and related resources.
Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. This openaccess database aims to generate fundamental scientific information to promote better utilization of cowpea genetic resources in breeding programs and crop utilization. Challenge program gcp to select subsets of germplasm from the iita and. Frans plants database free download tucows downloads. This meeting was followed by a 3day workshop on data handling, statistical analysis, and data interpretations, with trushar shah, integrated breeding platform ibp hub manager, based in iita kenya, as resource person. There are 28, 7 and 3 of such alleles that were frequent only in temperate, cimmyt and iita germplasm, respectively, but completely lacking in inera germplasm figure 10 a. Accessions obtained from international institute of tropical agriculture iita germplasm using random amplified polymorphic dna. This meeting was followed by a 3day workshop on data handling, statistical analysis, and data interpretations, with trushar shah, integrated breeding platform ibp hub manager, based in iita.
The gringlobal database platform has been and is being implemented at various genebanks around the world. Phylodog, pplacer, r8s, raxml and revbayes software, and allows using these data to annotate the tree. With the editscowpea database, cowpea breeders and scientists will gain access to a total of 240 genotypes including germplasm, breeding lines, and local varieties. This germplasm is held in trust on behalf of humanity. Iitas genebank holds over 28,000 accessions of plant material or germplasm, of major african food crops. National plant germplasm system npgs is collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. However, there isnt a central naming convention for cowpea leaves nor detailed descriptions of the leaf shapes, thus, many researchers name the leaf shapes differently. Our awardwinning research for development r4d addresses the development needs of tropical countries.
Research associate at the international institute of. Mediterranean germplasm database institute of biosciences. There are more than 24,000 accessions in the coolseason grass and safflower collections. It also provides a database that works seamlessly to manage pedigree information, phenotypic and molecular characterization as well as germplasm. It also provides a database that works seamlessly to manage pedigree information, phenotypic and molecular characterization as well as germplasm evaluation. Genetic diversity among inera maize inbred lines with single. Fas is the intermediary between ars and the international institute of tropical agriculture iita, ibadan, nigeria, who performs the described work under the specific cooperative agreement sca 64354200001608s, identification, characterization and development of corn germplasm. The ghu is responsible for the production, maintenance, and exchange of healthy pestfree germplasm in accordance with the international requirements on plant protection. Germplasm resources information network grin ag data commons. As a first step in the enhancement of mineral content in cowpea grains, several germplasm lines 1541 of different origins and obtained from the genetic resources unit at iita were sown in the.
Although cowpea is mostly utilized as a dry grain and animal fodder crop, cowpea leaves are also used as a highprotein pot herb in many countries of africa. This website is dedicated to the researchers in the field of molecular biology. Walp exhibits a considerable variation in leaf shape. The workshop involved data visualization using flapjack software and data analysis using r software. Working with different associates across subsaharan africa, they improve livelihoods, improve food and nutrition security, grow employment, and preserve.
The international institute of tropical agriculture seeks suitable applicants for the position. As part of the measures to prevent the inadvertent spread of pests through exchange activities, iita has established a germplasm health unit ghu. A germplasm management system enables to store different types of data which are crucial to define the nature of the genotype material. Get your data flowing between tasks, teams and seasons. The plant database covers the type of plant, its size and its most suitable environment. Breeding management system integrated breeding platform. Selection of germplasm from ciat and iita genebanks. To discover desirable traits and describe the germplasm collection of the genbank for. Matrix, itas original airfare shopping engine, has yielded years of traveler insights and been the origin for many of our innovative flight shopping features. The germplasm resources information network grin documents these animal, microbial, and plant collections through informational pages, searchable databases, and links to usdaars projects that curate the collections. It harbors several useful links to bioinformatics online tools and software. Dec 21, 2019 the international institute of tropical agriculture is a company that enhances crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, with a major purpose is to reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. The musa germplasm information system mgis, the database for global ex situheld banana genetic resources, has been developed to address those needs in a userfriendly way.
Import new germplasm, such as when a shipment of new inventory arrives in a breeding program. Research associate at the international institute of tropical. Incorporate into the grin database high priority passport andor descriptive data for plant germplasm accessions and manage data generated by crop genetics, breeding and other research projects. Gene bank vital to global food security and poverty alleviation. Research associate at iita international institute of. Use of exotic germplasm to enhance the performance of. The npgs is managed by the agricultural research service. Iitas perspective international cocoa organization. Genetic resources center iita research for development r4d.
Exotic maize germplasm has been used minimally in most maize breeding programmes in zimbabwe and subsaharan africa ssa. Working with various partners across subsaharan africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve. Iita s germplasm health unit ghu commissioned the ghu online platform on 31 july at iita ibadan as a comprehensive resource for managing research services and data on germplasm health. Evaluation of africanbred maize germplasm lines for. The counterpart allele frequency in temperate, cimmyt and iita germplasm ranged from 3% to 70%. The newly launched online software will serve as a single access point to various services, simplifying the service request procedure, allowing users to manage the data, including uploading and downloading data. With the latest technology and equipment, iita is committed to researchfordevelopment activities that bring solutions to farmers, rural communities, and the people of subsaharan africa. Inventory amount and seed storage locations are optional data that can imported along with other germplasm details.
In an effort to develop maize germplasm with resistance to aflatoxin contamination, a collaborative germplasm screening work was initiated between iita and usdaarssrrc in 1998. Although cassava breeders are making progress, they still face significant challenges in developing diseaseresistant varieties that also increase overall yield and respond to the needs of smallholder farmers and processors. The garden database lists gardens, their gardeners and the speciality of that garden. In developing mgis, we selected a generic database schema chado, the robust content management system drupal for the user interface, and tripal, a set of drupal modules.
The universal resource locator of these websites usually changes due to several reasons. National animal germplasm program the agricultural research services national animal germplasm program operates a gene bank for livestock, aquatic, poultry and insect genetic resources. The gringlobal projects mission is to provide a scalable version of the germplasm resource information network suitable for use by any interested genebank in the world. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the.
Take this opportunity to thank my colleagues and friends, appreciating all the help. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita hosts a collection of 2,712 m. The system allows the user to store, modify and update germplasm. Developed by the integrated breeding platform ibp based in iita nairobi in kenya, the bms provides interconnected tools for breeding program management, data analysis, and decision support. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the ultimate goals of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. A software system for tobacco germplasm data plant. Iita bulletin 2335 by international institute of tropical. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita is a notforprofit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet africas most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition. Gene bank vital to global food security and poverty. Research associate, tors plantain and banana improvement. Cool season food legume germplasm project focuses on the conservation, characterization and utilization of pea, lentil, chickpea, faba bean, grass pea, lupin and trigonella genera.
Iita genetic resources center grc plays a major role in the conservation of seed crop germplasm to prevent the genetic erosion of these crop species and maintain a genetic base for crop improvement. To assemble a set of germplasm to represent global cassava diversity, 250 accessions from. The japan international research center for agricultural sciences jircas, in collaboration with iita, has launched the editscowpea database. Our data management software, dedicated support and services to help you make the most of your plant breeding work. West african cocoa breeders meet in iita iita blogs. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita is a notforprofit organization that creates agricultural innovations to satisfy africas most pressing problems of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource depletion. Leaf morphology was studied in the cowpea ril population, sanzi subglobose leaf shape x vita 7 hastate leaf shape. May 22, 2012 iitas genetic resources center holds the largest yam international germplasm collection in trust, with 3,872 accessions, including nine of the major cultivated species. The major reasons for this include challenges in adaptation and the general. Effect of combined net operating loss in computing illinois.
International institute of tropical agriculture iita. Technological advances in both software and hardware, together with the increased availability and accessibility of geographical, environmental and biodiversity data through the internet, have led to increased application of gis analyses for conservation and use of pgr in the last two decades. Dec 20, 2019 international institute of tropical agriculture job portal 2019 the international institute of tropical agriculture iita is one of the worlds leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Cassava is vital to the food security of millions of africans who eat some form of the root crop daily. Job at iita for research associate, tors plantain and.
Goals objectives introduce, multiply, maintain, characterize, evaluate and distribute tropicalsubtropical germplasm with economic potential for the continental and insular u. Germplasm documentation, operating system and databases authorstream presentation. Database software is nowadays mainly used in archaeology in order to solve interpretation issues. The germination database covers germination information for a particular plant. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita is one of the worlds leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Musatabmgis musa germplasm information system database 8 musatab version 1. Jul 25, 2016 developed by the integrated breeding platform ibp based in iita nairobi in kenya, the bms provides interconnected tools for breeding program management, data analysis, and decision support.
Assist in designing experiments, collating data, running statistical analysis. Germplasm documentation, operating system and databases. Assist in designing experiments, collating data, running statistical analysis anovas for comparing genotype performance for single location and multi. Uploading new germplasm list assigns database identifiers gids to the germplasm and make appropriate matches to existing pedigrees. The plant in garden database relates the plants to a particular garden. Dec 12, 2019 the international institute of tropical agriculture iita is a notforprofit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet africas most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. The mediterranean germplasm database is the reference database for the agrofood plant germplasm collection stored at the istitute of biosciences and bioresources ibbr of the italian national research council cnr in bari, italy. It represents a large genepool for yam crop improvement to help the crop reach its full potential for food and income for poor farmers. International institute of tropical agriculture job portal. The gringlobal database platform has been and is being implemented at various. Cool season food legume germplasm project focuses on the conservation, characterization and utilization of pea, lentil, chickpea, faba bean. Assessment of top selections in ikenne 20192020 breeding season selected from 20182019 cycle 3 ayt30, ayt35 and uyt36 trials harvested in ikenne, mokwa, ubiaja, and onne for. There are 28, 7 and 3 of such alleles that were frequent only in temperate, cimmyt and iita germplasm, respectively, but completely lacking in inera germplasm.
Agris worldwide bibliographic coverage of agricultural science and technology. Integrated breeding platform plant breeding software. Germplasm health unit launches single access point platform. Genetic diversity among inera maize inbred lines with. The ghu is responsible for the production, maintenance, and exchange of healthy pestfree germplasm. The international institute of tropical agriculture iita is a nonprofit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet africas most pressing challenges.
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