Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects

Most cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) improvement programs depend on the range of variability available within the cultigen for breeding varieties adapted to target environments. Efforts by some programs to introduce additional variability from wild Manihot species into cassava have led to improve...

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Autores principales: Asiedu, Robert, Hahn, S.K., Bai, K.V., Dixon, A.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Society for Horticultural Science 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101038
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author Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
Bai, K.V.
Dixon, A.
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Bai, K.V.
Dixon, A.
Hahn, S.K.
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Dixon, A.
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description Most cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) improvement programs depend on the range of variability available within the cultigen for breeding varieties adapted to target environments. Efforts by some programs to introduce additional variability from wild Manihot species into cassava have led to improved diseases and pest resistance as well as higher ploidy levels. They have also provided insights into the evolution of the genus. Much remains to be investigated. This paper reviews the progress from the exploitation of the wild Manihot species for cassava improvement including data from the cassava breeding unit at IITA.
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spelling CGSpace1010382024-06-26T09:37:29Z Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects Asiedu, Robert Hahn, S.K. Bai, K.V. Dixon, A. cassava breeding pests Most cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) improvement programs depend on the range of variability available within the cultigen for breeding varieties adapted to target environments. Efforts by some programs to introduce additional variability from wild Manihot species into cassava have led to improved diseases and pest resistance as well as higher ploidy levels. They have also provided insights into the evolution of the genus. Much remains to be investigated. This paper reviews the progress from the exploitation of the wild Manihot species for cassava improvement including data from the cassava breeding unit at IITA. 1994-11 2019-04-24T12:29:47Z 2019-04-24T12:29:47Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101038 en Open Access International Society for Horticultural Science Asiedu, R., Hahn, S.K., Bai, K.V. & Dixon, A. (1994). Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot - progress and prospects. In F. Ofori and S.K. Hahn (Eds.), Tropical root crops in a developing economy: Proceedings of the 9th Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops, 10-16 October 1991, Accra, Ghana: ISTRC, (p. 110-113).
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Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
Bai, K.V.
Dixon, A.
Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title_full Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title_fullStr Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title_full_unstemmed Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title_short Interspecific hybridization in the genus Manihot progress and prospects
title_sort interspecific hybridization in the genus manihot progress and prospects
topic cassava
breeding
pests
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101038
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