DURUM WHEAT (TRITICUM DURUM DESF.): ORIGIN, CULTIVATION AND POTENTIAL EXPANSION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).In the highlands of Ethiopia and the oases of the Sahara this crop has been cultivated for thousands of years.Today, smallholder farmers still grow it on marginal lands to assure production for their own consumption.However, durum wheat is no longe

Abstract Background Several studies have reported the Cyclooxygenase 2 USB Hub (COX-2) rs689466 polymorphism as a susceptibility locus of colorectal cancer (CRC), but their findings are inconsistent.Thus, this meta-analysis was performed to more accurately identify the effects of this polymorphism on CRC risk.Methods Potential case-control studies