Research Abstract

Project Description

Other Research Uganda

MAS Training

Participatory Plant Breeding

Internet Resources

www.africancrops.net

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Contact details

University of Nairobi/CIAT, Kabete Campus, P. O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: +254 2 631340/631277/631281; 

Fax: +254 2 632121

Email direct: kimanipm@nbnet.co.ke

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Duration:

Three Years

Progress and Outputs

1. New Pythium species identified

2. Characterization of the angular leaf spot pathogen, P. griseola:

3. New sources with broader resistance to Pythium identified

4. Better sources of resistance to angular leafspot found

5. Genes governing resistance to angular leaf spot identified

6. Inheritance of resistance to Pythium root rot determined

7. New markers tightly linked to angular leaf spot resistance genes

8. Resistance genes transferred into principal market classes

9. Partners create and share germplasm resources

10. Potential impact of Pythium resistant varieties

  Collaborating and Contributing Scientists

Annet Namayanja – NARO-Namulonge

Reuben Otsyula – KARI-Kakamega

Augustine Musoni, - ISAR-Rubona

Roger Kirkby - CIAT-Uganda

George Mahuku – CIAT-Cali

Matthew Blair – CIAT-Cali

Steve Beebe- CIAT-Cali

Paul Kimani – CIAT-Kenya

Soniia David – CIAT-Uganda

Louise Sperling - CIAT-Italy

Robin Buruchara – CIAT-Uganda