Xanthomonas is a well-studied genus of bacterial plant pathogens whose members cause a
variety of diseases in economically important crops worldwide. Genomic and functional …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta. Crantz) is a starch‐rich, woody tuberous, root crop
important for food, with little being done to investigate its potential as a bioenergy crop …

Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has
great potential to contribute to African development and is increasing its income-earning …

Sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa is essential for accomplishing food and
nutritional security and addressing the rising concerns of climate change. There is an urgent …

Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis (Xpm) and X. cassavae (Xc) are two bacterial
pathogens attacking cassava. Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is a systemic disease caused …

Among the numerous biological constraints that hinder cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
production, foremost is cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by virus members of the …

Cassava root rot disease is caused by a complex of soil-borne pathogens and has high
economic impacts because it directly affects the tuberous roots, which are the main …

Despite being considered a drought-tolerant species, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
exhibits reduced growth and productivity under prolonged water stress. Therefore, the …

Manihot esculenta Crantz (cassava) is a food crop originating from South America grown
primarily for its starchy storage roots. Today, cassava is grown in the tropics of South …

Heat shock transcription factors (Hsfs) are important regulators of biotic and abiotic stress
responses in plants. Currently, the Hsf gene family is not well understood in cassava, an …