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Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content.
The plant genome - 1 Nov 2017
Rabbi Ismail Y, Udoh Lovina I, Wolfe Marnin, Parkes Elizabeth Y, Gedil Melaku A, Dixon Alfred, Ramu Punna, Jannink Jean-Luc, Kulakow Peter
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Cassava is a starchy root crop cultivated in the tropics for fresh consumption and commercial processing. Primary selection objectives in cassava breeding include dry matter content and micronutrient density, particularly provitamin A carotenoids. These traits are negatively correlated in the African germplasm. This study aimed at identifying genetic markers associated with these traits and uncovering whether...
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