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Candidate genes for field resistance to cassava brown streak disease revealed through the analysis of multiple data sources

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a food and industrial storage root crop with substantial potential to contribute to managing risk associated with climate change due to its inherent resilience and in providing a biodegradable option in manufacturing.
Morag E. Ferguson, Rodney P. Eyles, Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Fortunus Kapinga, Fortunus Kapinga, Esther A. Masumba, Esther A. Masumba, Teddy Amuge, Teddy Amuge, Jessen V. Bredeson, Daniel S. Rokhsar, Jessica B. Lyons, Trushar Shah, Steve Rounsley, Geoffrey Mkamilo   +14 more
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Graft Compatibility Classification within Aurantioideae Based on Biometric Traits and the Anatomy of Graft Union

Agriculture, 2022
Citrus relatives are a relevant source of valuable traits for use in citrus breeding, including resistance to diseases such as Huanglongbing (HLB). Resistant rootstocks may impact tree responses to HLB.
Laudecir Lemos Raiol-Junior, Everton Vieira de Carvalho, Alécio Souza Moreira, João Paulo Rodrigues Marques, Eduardo Sanches Stuchi, Leandro Peña, Eduardo Augusto Girardi   +6 more
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Nymphstar: An accurate high‐throughput quantitative method for whitefly (Aleurotrachelus socialis Bondar) resistance phenotyping in cassava

Plant Phenome Journal, 2023
Whitefly (Aleurotrachelus socialis Bondar) is a major pest causing significant economic losses in cassava production systems in North South America. It diminishes cassava's photosynthesis by colonizing leaves, directly feeding on phloem sap, or excreting
Adriana Bohorquez‐Chaux, María Isabel Gómez‐Jiménez, Luisa Fernanda Leiva‐Sandoval, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle   +3 more
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Improvements in the Resistance of the Banana Species to Fusarium Wilt: A Systematic Review of Methods and Perspectives

Journal of Fungi, 2021
The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), tropical race 4 (TR4), causes Fusarium wilt of banana, a pandemic that has threatened the cultivation and export trade of this fruit.
Anelita de Jesus Rocha, Julianna Matos da Silva Soares, Fernanda dos Santos Nascimento, Adriadna Souza Santos, Vanusia Batista de Oliveira Amorim, Claudia Fortes Ferreira, Fernando Haddad, Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo, Edson Perito Amorim   +8 more
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Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A Review of Its Distribution and Associated Symptoms

Plants, 2023
Cassava witches’ broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and proliferation of leaves (phyllody) in the middle and top part of the plant, which results in ...
Juan M. Pardo, Khonesavanh Chittarath, Pinkham Vongphachanh, Le Thi Hang, Samoul Oeurn, Warren Arinaitwe, Rafael Rodriguez, Sok Sophearith, Al Imran Malik, Wilmer J. Cuellar   +9 more
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Chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients from South-East Asia [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective Information about the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients is needed to accurately formulate animal diets. A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients and to test the ...
Natalia S. Fanelli, Leidy J. Torres-Mendoza, Jerubella J. Abelilla, Hans H. Stein   +3 more
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Flower-inducing technology facilitates speed breeding in cassava

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Cassava is a tropical crop that provides daily carbohydrates to more than 800 million people. New cassava cultivars with improved yield, disease resistance, and food quality are critical to end hunger and reduce poverty in the tropics.
Erika Paola Barinas Rodrmguez, Nelson Morante, Sandra Salazar, Peter T. Hyde, Tim L. Setter, Peter Kulakow, Johan Steven Aparicio, Xiaofei Zhang   +7 more
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Magnesium chelatase subunit D is not only required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis, but also affecting starch accumulation in Manihot esculenta Crantz

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Background Magnesium chelatase plays an important role in photosynthesis, but only a few subunits have been functionally characterized in cassava. Results Herein, MeChlD was successfully cloned and characterized.
Xingai Yang, Jie Cai, Jingjing Xue, Xiuqin Luo, Wenli Zhu, Xinhui Xiao, Maofu Xue, Feifei An, Kaimian Li, Songbi Chen   +9 more
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Systematic Analysis of bHLH Transcription Factors in Cassava Uncovers Their Roles in Postharvest Physiological Deterioration and Cyanogenic Glycosides Biosynthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins are a large superfamily of transcription factors, and play a central role in a wide range of metabolic, physiological, and developmental processes in higher organisms.
Feifei An, Feifei An, Xinhui Xiao, Ting Chen, Jingjing Xue, Xiuqin Luo, Wenjun Ou, Kaimian Li, Jie Cai, Songbi Chen   +9 more
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Phenolic Compounds and Oxidative Enzymes Involved in Female Fertility in Banana Plants of the Cavendish Subgroup

Plants, 2021
The present study investigated phenolic compounds and enzymes involved in female fertility in banana plants of the Cavendish subgroup. The wild diploid Calcutta 4 and commercial cultivar Grand Naine (Cavendish subgroup) were used.
Manassés dos Santos Silva, Naiala da Hora Góes, Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo, Claudia Fortes Ferreira, Edson Perito Amorim   +4 more
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