Drought stress-induced physiological mechanisms, signaling pathways and molecular response of chloroplasts in common vegetable crops

K Razi, S Muneer - Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Drought stress is one of the most adverse abiotic stresses that hinder plants' growth and
productivity, threatening sustainable crop production. It impairs normal growth, disturbs …

Rooting for cassava: insights into photosynthesis and associated physiology as a route to improve yield potential

AP De Souza, LN Massenburg, D Jaiswal… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
As a consequence of an increase in world population, food demand is expected to grow by
up to 110% in the next 30–35 yr. The population of sub‐Saharan Africa is projected to …

Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava

E Okogbenin, TL Setter, M Ferguson, R Mutegi… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Cassava is an important crop in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Cassava
can be produced adequately in drought conditions making it the ideal food security crop in …

The industrial applications of cassava: current status, opportunities and prospects

S Li, Y Cui, Y Zhou, Z Luo, J Liu… - Journal of the Science of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a drought‐tolerant, staple food crop that is
grown in tropical and subtropical areas. As an important raw material, cassava is a valuable …

Conventional breeding, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection and inbreeding in clonally propagated crops: a case study for cassava

H Ceballos, RS Kawuki, VE Gracen, GC Yencho… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2015 - Springer
Key message Consolidates relevant molecular and phenotypic information on cassava to
demonstrate relevance of heterosis, and alternatives to exploit it by integrating different …

Transcriptome profiling of low temperature-treated cassava apical shoots showed dynamic responses of tropical plant to cold stress

D An, J Yang, P Zhang - BMC genomics, 2012 - Springer
Background Cassava is an important tropical root crop adapted to a wide range of
environmental stimuli such as drought and acid soils. Nevertheless, it is an extremely cold …

Melatonin attenuates postharvest physiological deterioration of cassava storage roots

Q Ma, T Zhang, P Zhang… - Journal of Pineal Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin reportedly increases abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants, but information
on its in vivo effects during postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) in cassava is …

Genomics and bioinformatics resources for crop improvement

K Mochida, K Shinozaki - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Recent remarkable innovations in platforms for omics-based research and application
development provide crucial resources to promote research in model and applied plant …

Increased expression of native cytosolic Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase improves tolerance to oxidative and chilling stresses in cassava …

J Xu, J Yang, X Duan, Y Jiang, P Zhang - BMC Plant Biology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a tropical root crop, and is
therefore, extremely sensitive to low temperature; its antioxidative response is pivotal for its …

Recent understanding of starch biosynthesis in cassava for quality improvement: A review

P Tappiban, DR Smith, K Triwitayakorn… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Starch is the most important carbohydrate source of plant species. Both
amylose and amylopectin are components of starch whose content and structures contribute …