Current knowledge and breeding avenues to improve upon Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir.) J. K. Morton)

Kwarteng, A. O.; Ghunney, T.; Amoah, R. Adu; Nyadanu, Daniel; Abogoom, J.; Nyam, K. C.; Ziyaaba, J. Z.; Danso, Eric Oppong; Whyte, T.; Asiedu, D. D.

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“…However, the potential of the morphotypes was close to the general potential of S. rotundifolius in Africa. According to Kwarteng et al (2017), most tubers found in Africa are 2.5 -4 cm × 1 -1.5 cm.…”

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Characterisation of three morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] cultivated in Burkina Faso using quantitative traits

Nanéma¹,

Kiébré²,

Traoré³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.

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Evaluation of intra specific variability is a key step toward conservation and sustainable use of species.This study was carried out to describe the morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius (Lamiaceae) based on quantitative traits. Three accessions (E02, E35 and E20), representing the morphotypes "A", "B" and "C" were characterised in Randomised Complete Block Design with three replications. Twentyfour (24) traits related to the cycle, the canopy size, the production and the tuber size were measured. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed significant difference of the morphotypes (at level P = 0.05 or 0.01) in the traits related to the canopy and leaf size, the crop cycle, the production and the tuber size. The morphotype "A" was identified to be the most promising one. It was early maturing (107 to 113 days) and the most productive (134.98 g per plant). The cycle of the morphotypes "B" and "C" varied from 154 to 164 days and 118 to 149 days and tuber weight per plant was 46.03 and 45.17 g, respectively. This work is a step toward a full description of the morphotypes of S. rotundifolius. It provided a useful list of quantitative traits that can be used as descriptors for future description of genetic resources of S. rotundifolius and for breeding purposes.

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Characterisation of three morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] cultivated in Burkina Faso using quantitative traits

Nanéma¹,

Kiébré²,

Traoré³

et al. 2019

Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.

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“…Though the crop is grown purposely for its underground tuberous roots, the vegetative parts can be processed as ruminant feed, especially during the dry season. It produces ovoid tubers which are rich in nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals [6][7][8]. The tubers can be left on the farm in dry conditions for about a year without spoilage, especially in the dry season.…”

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“…Consequently, the crop has received little research focus. Hence, its cultivation is restricted to indigenous rural communities and is almost on the verge of extinction [6][7][8]. Besides, improved varieties are either uncommon or unknown to the local farmers [1,3,6].…”

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Comparing the growth and yield performance of six different varieties of frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifluis Poir) grown under rain-fed conditions in the Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Ghana

Ayimbire¹,

Laary²,

Akolgo³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…Despite the beneficial characteristics of Frafra potato, research into conservation and breeding of the species has been limited (Opoku-Agyeman et al, 2007;Kwarteng et al, 2018). Hence, it is imperative that the available FRgermplasm is collected and thereafter morphologically and genetically characterized to identify the best accessions for genetic crop improvement.…”

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Characterization of fifteen microsatellite loci and genetic diversity analysis for the Ghanaian food security crop Solenostemon rotundifolius (Frafra potato)

Lichun¹,

Hadziabdic²,

Naalamle³

et al. 2018

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius) is an important food crop indigenous to Western Africa and a member of the Labiaceae (mint) family. It is nutrient-rich and drought tolerant; however, despite its potential as a food security crop, it has not received the research support needed to promote its widespread adoption and safeguard its diversity. As a result, Frafra potato is becoming extinct and restricted to indigenous communities where it holds traditional importance. It is imperative that conservation methods are explored, but before then, the genetic diversity of the species should be assessed. The objectives of this study were to develop simple sequence repeats (SSRs) for Frafra potato from de novo sequencing of the genome, and to provide a preliminary assessment of genetic diversity of Frafra potato in Ghana. To this end, 57 accessions of Frafra potato obtained from three geographic regions of Ghana were characterized using 15 discovered microsatellites. Forty-six multilocus genotypes (MLGs) were identified among the 57 accessions. The genetic diversity among the MLGs was moderate-to-high. Preliminary evaluation of accessions from the three collection zones indicated the presence of population structure among Frafra potato individuals collected in Ghana, Africa.

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Current knowledge and breeding avenues to improve upon Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir.) J. K. Morton)

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Characterisation of three morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] cultivated in Burkina Faso using quantitative traits

Characterisation of three morphotypes of Solenostemon rotundifolius [(Poir.) J. K. Morton] cultivated in Burkina Faso using quantitative traits

Comparing the growth and yield performance of six different varieties of frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifluis Poir) grown under rain-fed conditions in the Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Ghana

Characterization of fifteen microsatellite loci and genetic diversity analysis for the Ghanaian food security crop Solenostemon rotundifolius (Frafra potato)

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