Genomic selection in sugarcane: Current status and future prospects

C Mahadevaiah, C Appunu, K Aitken… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sugarcane is a C4 and agro-industry-based crop with a high potential for biomass
production. It serves as raw material for the production of sugar, ethanol, and electricity …

Genomic regions associated with tuber traits in tetraploid potatoes and identification of superior clones for breeding purposes

J Pandey, DC Scheuring, JW Koym… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In potato breeding, morphological tuber traits are important selection targets to meet the
demands of the fresh and processing markets. Understanding the genetic basis of tuber …
C Phumichai, P Aiemnaka, P Nathaisong… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Key message GWAS identified eight yield-related, peak starch type of waxy and wild-type
starch and 21 starch pasting property-related traits (QTLs). Prediction ability of eight GS …

Comparative transcriptome profiling of cassava tuberous roots in response to postharvest physiological deterioration

R Li, S Yuan, Y Zhou, S Wang, Q Zhou, Z Ding… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cassava is one of the most versatile tuberous-root crops on Earth. However, the postharvest
storage properties of cassava tuberous root mean that it is perishable through a process …

Genetic gains for yield and virus disease resistance of cassava varieties developed over the last eight decades in Uganda

F Manze, P Rubaihayo, A Ozimati, P Gibson… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Achieving food security for an ever-increasing human population requires faster
development of improved varieties. To this end, assessment of genetic gain for key traits is …

Identification of Genomic Regions for Traits Associated with Flowering in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

JK Baguma, SB Mukasa, E Nuwamanya, T Alicai… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flowering in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is crucial for the generation of botanical
seed for breeding. However, genotypes preferred by most farmers are erect and poor at …

Genetic complexity of cassava brown streak disease: insights from qPCR-based viral titer analysis and genome-wide association studies

L Nandudu, S Sheat, S Winter, A Ogbonna… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Cassava, a vital global food source, faces a threat from Cassava Brown Streak Disease
(CBSD). CBSD results from two viruses: Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan …

Genome-Wide Association Studies of Three-Dimensional (3D) Cassava Root Crowns and Agronomic Traits Using Partially Inbred Populations

P Sunvittayakul, P Wonnapinij, P Chanchay… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a key industrial crop in Southeast Asia and a staple
for food security in Africa, owing to its resilience and efficiency in starch production. This …

Genetic dissection of cassava brown streak disease in a genomic selection population

L Nandudu, R Kawuki, A Ogbonna… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major threat to food security in East
and central Africa. Breeding for resistance against CBSD is the most economical and …

Biofortification of cassava: recent progress and challenges facing the future

RT Sayre - Biofortification of Staple Crops, 2022 - Springer
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) ranks as the fifth most important crop in the world that is
consumed directly by humans. Cassava is a tropical crop of South American origins but is …