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Exploring the chemotypes underlying important agronomic and consumer traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz).
Journal of plant physiology - 1 Aug 2020
Drapal Margit, Ovalle Rivera Tatiana M, Becerra Lopez-Lavalle Luis Augusto, Fraser Paul D
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A broad diversity of phenotypes are available within the cassava germplasm collections. The phenotypes include improved nutritional, starch or culinary root quality as well as abiotic and biotic resistance properties. Some of these traits can be found naturally occurring in cassava landraces, whereas others are the result of targeted breeding efforts. For future breeding programmes it is important to know the...
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