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The search for yield predictors for mature field-grown plants from juvenile pot-grown cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Adu Michael O, Asare Paul A, Yawson David O, Nyarko Mishael A, Abdul Razak Ahmed, Kusi Amoah K, Tachie-Menson Josiah W, Afutu Emmanuel, Andoh Dick A, Ackah Frank K, Vanderpuije Grace C, Taah Kingsley J, Asare-Bediako Elvis, Amenorpe Godwin
Abstract excerpt
Cassava is the 6th most important source of dietary energy in the world but its root system architecture (RSA) had seldom been quantified. Ability to select superior genotypes at juvenile stages can significantly reduce the cost and time for breeding to bridge the large yield gap. This study adopted a simple approach to phenotyping RSA traits of juvenile and mature cassava plants to identify genotypic differences...
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