ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major tropical crop. Regarded as an
orphan crop a few decades ago, it now receives considerable attention from governments …

Roots, tubers and cooking bananas are bulky and highly perishable. In Africa, except for
yams, their consumption is mainly after transport, peeling and cooking in the form of boiled …

Plant viruses, as obligate intracellular parasites, induce significant changes in the cellular
physiology of host cells to facilitate their multiplication. These alterations often lead to the …

Growing cassava in Africa requires resistance against the viruses causing cassava mosaic
disease (CMD) and the viruses causing cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). A dominant …

Common bean variety choice by farmers in Uganda is driven by seed yield plus end-use
quality traits like market class and cooking time. Limited genotype by environment …

Cassava is the main source of carbohydrate for over 70% of the people in Nigeria, the
world's largest producer and consumer of the crop. The yields of cassava are, however …

Cassava is an important food crop in western Kenya, yet its production is challenged by
pests and diseases that require routine monitoring to guide development and deployment of …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a severe virus disease of cassava and prevalent
in the eastern regions of Africa. The disease is characterized by distinct vein chlorosis and …

Background The phenylalanine ammonia lyase genes play crucial role in plant response to
biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we characterized the role of PAL genes in …

Cassava brown steak disease (CBSD), caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and
Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV), is the most important biotic constraint to …