Nibbles: Bioinformatics, Extension, Apples, Potatoes, Research, Cacao genebank, Cassava hope, Rice and Striga

Bioinformatics for Dummies. Not that anyone I know needs it.
Are there simpler ways to close the yield gaps in developing countries? Indeed, there are, but they’re not very sexy.
And speaking of low-hanging fruit: How the apple took over the planet.
Tuber diversity. Miss Hathorn is showing off the progeny of some true potato seed. And by true, I also mean truly potato.
USDA ARS ♥ CGIAR ♥ USDA ARS
And Trinidad & Tobago ♥ CFC, ICCO and Bioversity.
Nigeria pins green revolution hopes on cassava. Is it ever a good idea to pin your hopes on just one thing?
NERICA’s Striga problem deconstructed.