Field Level RNAi-Mediated Resistance to Cassava Brown Streak Disease across Multiple Cropping Cycles and Diverse East African Agro-Ecological Locations
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.02060
Abstract: Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) presents a serious threat to cassava production in East and Central Africa. Currently, no cultivars with high levels of resistance to CBSD are available to farmers. Transgenic RNAi technology was… read more here.
Keywords: cbsd; brown streak; rnai; resistance ... See more keywords
Utility of Ugandan genomic selection cassava breeding populations for prediction of cassava viral disease resistance and yield in West African clones
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1018156
Abstract: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple crop for ~800 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production and productivity are being heavily affected by the two viral diseases: cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava… read more here.
Keywords: genomic selection; breeding; cbsd; cassava ... See more keywords