Molecular Markers for the Introgression of Useful Traits from Wild Manihot Relatives of Cassava; Marker-Assisted Selection of Disease and Root Quality Traits

This paper describes advances made in the last three years in the introgression of high protein content, resistance to green mites, delayed postharvest physiological deterioration, and high dry matter content from wild Manihot species into cassava.

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Main Authors M. Fregene, N. Morante, T. Sanchez, J. Marin, C. Ospina, E. Barrera, J. Gutierrez, J. Guerrero, A. Bellotti, L. Santos, A. Alzate, S. Moreno, H. Ceballos
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2006
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Crops
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Summary:This paper describes advances made in the last three years in the introgression of high protein content, resistance to green mites, delayed postharvest physiological deterioration, and high dry matter content from wild Manihot species into cassava.
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