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Analysis of mRNA Levels of Ten Genes Under Water Stress in Triticum turgidum subsp. durum
Drought is one of the major causes of dramatic yield loss in crop plants. Plants perceive and respond to stress.
Upon perception of stress, a signal is communicated to downstream components resulting in change of gene
expression ...
Conflict resolution and peace building in the drylands in the Greater Horn of Africa
This brief on conflict resolution and peace building in the Greater Horn of Africa region (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan,
South Sudan and Uganda) takes the pastoralist communities living in these countries as ...
Do faba bean (Vicia faba L.) accessions from environments with contrasting seasonal moisture availabilities differ in stomatal characteristics and related traits?
Drought is a major constraint to faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production, and there are many mechanisms by which leaves can regulate water loss. Our primary objective was to test if the origin of the faba bean accessions, ...
Length of Growing Period over Africa: Variability and Trends from 30 Years of NDVI Time Series
The spatial distribution of crops and farming systems in Africa is determined by the duration of the period during which crop and livestock water requirements are met. The length of growing period (LGP) is normally assessed ...
Natural resource management in the drylands in the Horn of Africa
This technical brief is part of a series prepared by experts for the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience
to Drought in the Horn of Africa.
Livelihoods and basic service support in the drylands of the Horn of Africa
This technical brief was commissioned by the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience to Drought in the Horn of
Africa as one of a series of briefs. The Technical Consortium was established to support the Intergovernmental ...
Disaster risk reduction management in the drylands in the Horn of Africa
This technical brief is part of a series prepared by experts for the Technical Consortium for Building Resilience to Drought
in the Horn of Africa.