Works (35)

Updated: April 4th, 2024 13:20

2024 journal article

Baked sweetpotato textures and sweetness: An investigation into relationships between physicochemical and cooked attributes

FOOD CHEMISTRY-X, 21.

By: M. Allan n, S. Johanningsmeier n, M. Nakitto*, O. Guambe, M. Abugu n, K. V. Pecota n, G. Yencho n

author keywords: Sweet potato; Sweetness; Texture; Sensory; Ipomoea batatas; Texture profile analysis
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2024

2023 article

Development of NIRS calibration curves for sugars in baked sweetpotato

Amankwaah, V. A., Williamson, S., Reynolds, R., Ibrahem, R., Pecota, K. V., Zhang, X., … Yencho, G. C. (2023, July 12). JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Vol. 7.

By: V. Amankwaah n, S. Williamson n, R. Reynolds n, R. Ibrahem n, K. Pecota n, X. Zhang*, B. Olukolu*, V. Truong ...

author keywords: sweetpotato storage roots; NIRS; high-throughput phenotyping; consumer preferences; nutritional quality; storage root
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 24, 2023

2023 article

Phenolic bioactive-linked antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, and antihypertensive properties of sweet potato cultivars with different flesh color

Chintha, P., Sarkar, D., Pecota, K., Dogramaci, M., Hatterman-Valenti, H., & Shetty, K. (2023, July 8). HORTICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Vol. 7.

author keywords: Antioxidants; Anti-hyperglycemic; Antihypertension; Sweet potato cultivars; Phenolic bioactives
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 19, 2023

2022 journal article

A Win-Win Situation: Performance and Adaptability of Petite Sweetpotato Production in a Temperate Region

HORTICULTURAE, 8(2).

By: L. Duque*, E. Sanchez*, K. Pecota n & C. Yencho n

author keywords: Mid-Atlantic; Northeastern U.S; yield; growing degree day; varieties
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 22, 2022

2021 journal article

Computer vision approach to characterize size and shape phenotypes of horticultural crops using high-throughput imagery

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 182, 106011.

Contributors: S. Haque n, E. Lobaton n, N. Nelson n, G. Yencho n, K. Pecota n, R. Mierop n, M. Kudenov n, M. Boyette n, C. Williams n

author keywords: Crop phenotyping; Machine learning; Computer vision
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: March 18, 2021

2021 journal article

Discovery of a major QTL for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) resistance in cultivated sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134(7), 1945–1955.

By: B. Oloka n, G. da Silva Pereira*, V. Amankwaah n, M. Mollinari n, K. Pecota n, B. Yada*, B. Olukolu*, Z. Zeng n, G. Yencho n

Contributors: B. Oloka n, G. Silva Pereira*, V. Amankwaah n, M. Mollinari n, K. Pecota n, B. Yada*, B. Olukolu*, Z. Zeng n, G. Craig Yencho n

MeSH headings : Animals; Chromosome Mapping; Disease Resistance / genetics; Genetic Linkage; Genotype; Ipomoea batatas / genetics; Ipomoea batatas / parasitology; Plant Diseases / genetics; Plant Diseases / parasitology; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Quantitative Trait Loci; Tylenchoidea / pathogenicity
TL;DR: A major dominant QTL for root-knot nematode (RKN) resistance is discovered using a high-density integrated genetic linkage map of hexaploid sweetpotato, which represents a significant step forward in understanding of the genetic architecture of RKN resistance and sets the stage for future utilization of genomics-assisted breeding inSweetpotato breeding programs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: April 4, 2021

2021 journal article

Improving Phenolic Bioactive-Linked Functional Qualities of Sweet Potatoes Using Beneficial Lactic Acid Bacteria-Based Biotransformation Strategy

HORTICULTURAE, 7(10).

author keywords: antioxidant; anti-hyperglycemia; fermentation; in vitro study; phenolic bioactives; lactic acid bacteria
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 29, 2021

2021 journal article

Screening Sweetpotato Genotypes for Resistance to a North Carolina Isolate of Meloidogyne enterolobii

PLANT DISEASE, 105(4), 1101–1107.

By: T. Schwarz n, C. Li n, G. Yencho n, K. Pecota n, C. Heim n & E. Davis n

author keywords: cultivar; greenhouse screening; guava root-knot nematode; Ipomoea batatas; nematode reproduction; susceptible
MeSH headings : Animals; Genotype; Ipomoea batatas; North Carolina; Plant Breeding; Tanzania; Tylenchoidea / genetics
TL;DR: Several of the genotypes evaluated in these tests are now being used to incorporate the observed resistance to M. enterolobii into commercial sweetpotato cultivars. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: July 6, 2021

2021 journal article

Sweetpotato Root Development Influences Susceptibility to Black Rot Caused by the Fungal Pathogen <i>Ceratocystis fimbriata

Phytopathology®, 111(9), 1660–1669.

By: C. Parada-Rojas n, K. Pecota n, C. Almeyda n, G. Yencho n & L. Quesada-Ocampo n

author keywords: disease resistance; fungal pathogens; postharvest pathology and mycotoxins
MeSH headings : Ceratocystis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Ipomoea batatas; Plant Diseases
TL;DR: The high significant correlation between storage root cross-section area and cross-sectional lesion ratio suggests the presence of an unfavorable environment for C. fimbriata as the storage root develops. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 5, 2021

2017 journal article

Chemical Constituents of Sweetpotato Genotypes in Relation to Textural Characteristics of Processed French Fries

Journal of Food Science, 83(1), 60–73.

author keywords: descriptive sensory analysis; French fries texture; instrumental measurement; Ipomoea batatas; sweetpotato French fries
MeSH headings : Amylases / metabolism; Dietary Carbohydrates / analysis; Food Handling / methods; Genotype; Hardness; Ipomoea batatas / chemistry; Ipomoea batatas / genetics; Mechanical Phenomena; Plant Oils / analysis; Plant Tubers / chemistry; Plant Tubers / enzymology; Sensation; Starch / analysis
TL;DR: Sensory texture attributes of SPFF varied widely and were significantly correlated with chemical components such as dry matter, starch, and total sugar contents of raw sweetpotatoes and instrumental texture measurements ofSPFF. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Potential yields of industrial sweetpotatoes using cut seed pieces planted at various dates

Acta Horticulturae, 1118(1118), 79–88.

By: J. Schultheis*, N. George*, K. Pecota*, W. Thompson & G. Yencho

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; planting date; biomass; mechanization; dry matter; mother roots; daughter roots
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Combining ability of sweetpotato germplasm for yield, dry matter content, and anthocyanin production

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 140(3), 272–279.

By: S. Todd n, V. Truong, K. Pecota n & G. Yencho n

author keywords: general combining ability; heritability; Ipomoea batatas; NCII design; specific combining ability
TL;DR: A 5 · 5 North Carolina mating design II (NCII mating design) was developed to estimate the relative importance of general and specific combining abilities for dry matter (DM) content, total monomeric anthocyanin (TMA) concentration, fresh yield, and total DM and anthOCyanin yields. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

The carbohydrate yield of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) grown from slips and root pieces in North Carolina

HortScience, 50(11), 1610–1617.

By: N. George, K. Pecota & G. Yencho

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Sweetpotato grown from root pieces displays a significant genotype x environment interaction and yield instability

HortScience, 49(8), 984–990.

By: N. George, M. Shankle, J. Main, K. Pecota, C. Arellano & G. Yencho

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Pressurized liquid extraction and quantification of anthocyanins in purple-fleshed sweet potato genotypes

JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS, 26(1-2), 96–103.

By: V. Truong, Z. Hu n, R. Thompson n, G. Yencho n & K. Pecota n

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas L.; Purple-fleshed sweetpotatoes; Anthocyanins; Extraction; pH-differential method; Color values; Food analysis; Food composition
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Identification of quantitative trait loci for dry-matter, starch, and beta-carotene content in sweetpotato

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 28(2), 201–216.

By: J. Cervantes-Flores n, B. Sosinski n, K. Pecota n, R. Mwanga*, G. Catignani n, V. Truong, R. Watkins n, M. Ulmer n, G. Yencho n

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; Sweetpotato; Sweetpotato breeding; QTL; Molecular marker; Molecular mapping; Polyploid mapping; Marker-assisted breeding; Vitamin A
TL;DR: This work identifies quantitative trait loci (QTL) for dry-matter, starch, and β-carotene content in a hexaploid sweetpotato mapping population derived from a cross between Tanzania and Beauregard, an orange-fleshed, low dry- Mattersweetpotato cultivar popular in the USA. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 review

Root Piece Planting in Sweetpotato-A Synthesis of Previous Research and Directions for the Future

[Review of ]. HORTTECHNOLOGY, 21(6), 703–711.

By: N. George*, K. Pecota*, B. Bowen*, J. Schultheis* & G. Yencho

author keywords: alternative uses; processed foods; industrial products
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Characterization of Anthocyanins and Anthocyanidins in Purple-Fleshed Sweetpotatoes by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS/MS

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(1), 404–410.

By: V. Truong, N. Deighton*, R. Thompson n, R. McFeeters n, L. Dean n, K. Pecota*, G. Yencho

author keywords: Sweetpotatoes; Ipomoea batatas; cooking; puree; anthocyanins; polyphenolics
MeSH headings : Anthocyanins / chemistry; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods; Ipomoea batatas / chemistry; Plant Extracts / chemistry; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods; Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods
TL;DR: Cyanidin and peonidin, which contribute to the blue and red hues of PFSP, can be simply quantified by HPLC after acid hydrolysis of the anthocyanin pigments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Rapid shoot regeneration in industrial 'high starch' sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) genotypes

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 97(1), 109–117.

By: M. Santa-Maria n, K. Pecota n, C. Yencho n, G. Allen n & B. Sosinski n

author keywords: Meristem culture; High dry matter; Organogenesis; Storage roots; Sweet potato; Virus indexing
TL;DR: The results led to the establishment of optimized in vitro regeneration procedures for the novel high-starch sweetpotato (SP) genotypes ‘DM01-158’, ‘FTA94’ , ‘FT489’ and ‘PDM P4’ that are rapid and reliable. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

'Covington' sweetpotato

Yencho, G. C., Pecota, K. V., Schultheis, J. R., VanEsbroeck, Z.-P., Holmes, G. J., Little, B. E., … Truong, V.-D. (2008, October). HORTSCIENCE, Vol. 43, pp. 1911–1914.

By: G. Yencho n, K. Pecota n, J. Schultheis n, Z. VanEsbroeck n, G. Holmes n, B. Little n, A. Thornton n, V. Truong

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; convolvulaceae; cultivar; vegetable breeding; disease resistance; insect resistance; planting density; nitrogen rate
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Detection of quantitative trait loci and inheritance of root-knot nematode resistance in sweetpotato

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 133(6), 844–851.

By: J. Cervantes-Flores, G. Yencho, K. Pecota, B. Sosinski & R. Mwanga

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Development of a genetic linkage map and identification of homologous linkage groups in sweetpotato using multiple-dose AFLP markers

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 21(4), 511–532.

By: J. Cervantes-Flores n, G. Yencho n, A. Kriegner*, K. Pecota n, M. Faulk n, R. Mwanga*, B. Sosinski n

author keywords: ipomoea batatas; molecular marker; molecular mapping; polyploid mapping; autopolyploid
TL;DR: The research supports the hypothesis that sweetpotato is an autopolyploid and suggests that some preferential pairing occurs insweetpotato. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho & K. Pecota

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Green Yellow'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho & K. Pecota

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Light Green'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho, K. Pecota & C. Hancock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Purple'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho, K. Pecota & C. Hancock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 patent

Sweetpotato plant named 'Covington'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho & K. Pecota

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Antioxidant activities, phenolic and beta-carotene contents of sweet potato genotypes with varying flesh colours

FOOD CHEMISTRY, 103(3), 829–838.

author keywords: sweet potatoes; phenols; carotene; antioxidant activity; ORAC; ABTS; DPPH
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Red'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: K. Pecota, G. Yencho & C. Hancock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: G. Yencho & K. Pecota

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Light Green'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: K. Pecota, G. Yencho & C. Pierce

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 patent

Ornamental sweetpotato plant named 'Sweet Caroline Purple'

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: K. Pecota, G. Yencho & C. Pierce

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Cultivar decline in sweetpotato: I. Impact of micropropagation on yield, storage root quality, and virus incidence in 'Beauregard'

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 128(6), 846–855.

By: A. Bryan, Z. Pesic-Vanesbroeck, J. Schultheis, K. Pecota, W. Swallow & G. Yencho

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 conference paper

Grower-participatory sweetpotato breeding efforts in North Carolina

Proceedings of the first international conference on sweetpotato food and health: Lima, Peru 26-29 July, 2001, 583(583), 69–76.

By: G. Yencho, K. Pecota*, J. Schultheis* & B. Sosinski*

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Carolina Ruby sweetpotato

HortScience, 34(1), 155–156.

By: W. Collins, K. Pecota & G. Yencho

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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