"We chemically mapped liquid vermicompost and found it to be rich in antioxidants and phytohormones likely to improve plant health. Using a metabarcoding approach, we found that both solid and liquid vermicompost exhibit rich bacterial and fungal communities, but with a few dominant taxa that could contribute to vermicompost's biocontrol properties. Overall, our study shows that different forms of ...

Abstract ; "Knowledge of the parental origin of crop species is a prerequisite for formulating efective strategies for genetic conservation, management, and utilisation of genotypes in breeding programmes and genetic studies. In the case of the potato, although pedigree information is well documented, the possible lack of accurate pedigree data for certain cultivars constitutes a loss of opportunity ...

Abstract : "Improved knowledge of the diversity within and among local animal populations is increasingly necessary for their sustainable management. Accordingly, this study assessed the genetic diversity and structure of the indigenous goat population of Benin. Nine hundred and fifty-four goats were sampled across the three vegetation zones of Benin [i.e., Guineo-Congolese zone (GCZ), Guineo-Sudanian ...

"This study investigated the genetic variability existing within the indigenous sheep population of Benin. Hair samples from 681 unrelated sheep collected across the 10 phytogeographic zones of Benin were genotyped using a set of 12 microsatellite markers" Extrait de l'abstract

Résumé des auteurs : Monitoring the change in genetic diversity over time and space in crop species is essential to facilitating further improvement. As the world’s most important tuber crop for human consumption, and an ideal candidate to help address global food security, the cultivated potato deserves in-depth study in this regard. In this overview, some aspects of spatiotemporal diversity ...