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Genome wide association studies (GWAS) of element contents in grain with a special focus on zinc and iron in a world collection of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
September 30, 2017

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) of element contents in grain with a special focus on zinc and iron in a world collection of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) were carried out to map Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) associated with element contents in the grain using 336 spring barley. Of the elements analyzed, Fe content ranged from 21.9 to 91.0 mg kg1, Zn from 10...

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Genome-wide association study for agronomic and physiological traits in spring wheat evaluated in a range of heat prone environments
September 30, 2017

Genome-wide association study for agronomic and physiological traits in spring wheat evaluated in a range of heat prone environments

We undertook large-scale genetic analysis to determine marker-trait associations (MTAs) underlying agronomic and physiological performance in spring wheat using genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Field trials were conducted at seven sites...

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September 26, 2017

Agriculture and climate change: how can we strengthen resilience and raise productivity?

Adapting to climate change and reducing the risk of instability requires renewed investments in agricultural research for development.
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September 26, 2017

Former ICARDA PhD researcher receives prestigious award

Former ICARDA researcher receives prestigious award for an academic paper on the Center’s participatory breeding program.
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September 26, 2017

Revitalizing agriculture in West Asia and North Africa

A recent meeting in Beirut discussed a new regional partnership to support agricultural research for development in West Asia and North Africa.
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September 26, 2017

Enhancing food security in Iran

ICARDA has approved a plan and budget for an initiative aiming to raise crop production and strengthen national food security in Iran.
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September 26, 2017

Strengthening research partnerships in Abu Dhabi

Discussing collaborative research activities and on-going efforts to strengthen food security with Abu Dhabi’s Food Control Authority. 
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September 26, 2017

Presenting practical solutions to reverse desertification

ICARDA presented practical solutions and strategies at the 13th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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September 26, 2017

Demonstrating the impacts of ICARDA’s research and decentralized activities

ICARDA’s North Africa Platform in Rabat, Morocco, recently hosted the CGIAR’s Independent Science and Partner Council (ISPC).
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Barriers to Sustainable Land Management in Central Asia
September 22, 2017

Barriers to Sustainable Land Management in Central Asia

Humans depend on land resources for provisions, and the sustainability of land capital to provide sustenance becomes invaluable with population growth. Agriculture is one of the major economic sectors of the five ‘stans’, contributing about 5%...

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