Developing Cassava Mosaic Disease resistant cassava varieties in Ghana using a marker assisted selection approach

Cassava is a major staple and food security crop in Africa which can produce a crop under uncertain rainfall and low fertility conditions. How- ever, it suffers from several pests and diseases, with Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) being the main biotic constraint in production in sub-Saharan Africa. It...

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Main Authors: Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Fregene, Martin A., Dixon, A., Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Boakye-Peprah, B., Labuschagne, Maryke T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74442

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