Physiological and Molecular Basis of Dormancy in Yam Tuber: A Way Forward towards Genetic Manipulation of Dormancy in Yam Tubers

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Jeremiah S. Nwogha
Jeremiah S. Nwogha
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Abtew G. Wosene
Abtew G. Wosene
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Muthurajan Raveendran
Muthurajan Raveendran
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Happiness O. Oselebe
Happiness O. Oselebe
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Jude E. Obidiegwu
Jude E. Obidiegwu
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D. Amirtham
D. Amirtham
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Yam (Dioscorea sps) holds a key position among the staple food crops of Africa and possess better organoleptic properties compared to cassava, potato (within Solanum spp.) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.). Yam tubers are reported to be rich in steroidal C27 saponins and diosgenin which makes it as a crop of choice for the industrial production of pregnenolone-derived steroids. However, prolonged tuber dormancy (spanning between 120 -180 days after physiological maturity) remains a challenge for yam improvement and production. This poses a serious threat to food security and yam industry. Furthermore, limited research efforts and low investment aggravates the slow progress in yam improvement. Deciphering the physiological and molecular factors involved in the regulation of tuber dormancy in yams will permit genetic manipulation of desired traits in yam. This requires thorough understanding of the physiological and molecular mechanisms regulating tuber dormancy in yam. The present review provides an overview on the basic hormonal biosynthetic/signaling pathways, sugar signaling pathways and the cross talk between them, which provides vital insights into mechanisms regulating yam tuber dormancy.

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Jeremiah S. Nwogha. 2026. \u201cPhysiological and Molecular Basis of Dormancy in Yam Tuber: A Way Forward towards Genetic Manipulation of Dormancy in Yam Tubers\u201d. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - G: Bio-Tech & Genetics GJSFR-G Volume 22 (GJSFR Volume 22 Issue G2): .

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Yam (Dioscorea sps) holds a key position among the staple food crops of Africa and possess better organoleptic properties compared to cassava, potato (within Solanum spp.) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.). Yam tubers are reported to be rich in steroidal C27 saponins and diosgenin which makes it as a crop of choice for the industrial production of pregnenolone-derived steroids. However, prolonged tuber dormancy (spanning between 120 -180 days after physiological maturity) remains a challenge for yam improvement and production. This poses a serious threat to food security and yam industry. Furthermore, limited research efforts and low investment aggravates the slow progress in yam improvement. Deciphering the physiological and molecular factors involved in the regulation of tuber dormancy in yams will permit genetic manipulation of desired traits in yam. This requires thorough understanding of the physiological and molecular mechanisms regulating tuber dormancy in yam. The present review provides an overview on the basic hormonal biosynthetic/signaling pathways, sugar signaling pathways and the cross talk between them, which provides vital insights into mechanisms regulating yam tuber dormancy.

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Physiological and Molecular Basis of Dormancy in Yam Tuber: A Way Forward towards Genetic Manipulation of Dormancy in Yam Tubers

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Abtew G. Wosene
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Muthurajan Raveendran
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Happiness O. Oselebe
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