Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China

The paper discusses the research progress mainly for the period of 1990-1993. There are three institutions, SCATC, UCRI and GSCRI, which are systematically working on cassava breeding in China. Since the principal constraint to cassava varietal improvement is the lack of genetic variability, the mai...

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Main Authors: Fang, Baiping, Lin, Xiong, Li, Kaimian, Tian, Yinong
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1995
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82399
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author Fang, Baiping
Lin, Xiong
Li, Kaimian
Tian, Yinong
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Li, Kaimian
Lin, Xiong
Tian, Yinong
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Lin, Xiong
Li, Kaimian
Tian, Yinong
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description The paper discusses the research progress mainly for the period of 1990-1993. There are three institutions, SCATC, UCRI and GSCRI, which are systematically working on cassava breeding in China. Since the principal constraint to cassava varietal improvement is the lack of genetic variability, the main approach currently used is the evaluation and selection of hybrid seeds introduced from CIAT/Colombia and from the Thai-CIAT program. In the past few years, remarkable progress has been made in these three institutions, mainly as follows: 1) At SCATC, advanced clones continue to show promising results in comparison with the respectable local control (SC205). Many high-yielding clones were identified in preliminary trials, in which Thai-CIAT material showed a clearly superior performance. 2) At UCRI of the Guangdong Academy of Agric. Sciences, very convincing yield data of a pre-released clone (ZM8002) were obtained from four years of regional trials and another three years of demonstration trials. In addition, many clearly superior new clones were selected from CIAT seed material in a replicated yield trial, nearly doubling the yields of ZM48002 or SC201. Two advanced clones, selected from locally hybridized seeds, showed a high yield potential. 3) At GSCRI, several clones selected from ClAT-introduced seeds showed for the first time a clearly superior yield and dry matter content over local controls in 1992. 4) Additional genetic variability was obtained at SCATC through induced mutations using colchicine treatments. These mutants are presently being evaluated
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spelling CGSpace823992025-11-05T16:56:56Z Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China Fang, Baiping Lin, Xiong Li, Kaimian Tian, Yinong manihot esculenta clones crop yield roots dry matter content rendimiento de cultivos raíces contenido de materia seca The paper discusses the research progress mainly for the period of 1990-1993. There are three institutions, SCATC, UCRI and GSCRI, which are systematically working on cassava breeding in China. Since the principal constraint to cassava varietal improvement is the lack of genetic variability, the main approach currently used is the evaluation and selection of hybrid seeds introduced from CIAT/Colombia and from the Thai-CIAT program. In the past few years, remarkable progress has been made in these three institutions, mainly as follows: 1) At SCATC, advanced clones continue to show promising results in comparison with the respectable local control (SC205). Many high-yielding clones were identified in preliminary trials, in which Thai-CIAT material showed a clearly superior performance. 2) At UCRI of the Guangdong Academy of Agric. Sciences, very convincing yield data of a pre-released clone (ZM8002) were obtained from four years of regional trials and another three years of demonstration trials. In addition, many clearly superior new clones were selected from CIAT seed material in a replicated yield trial, nearly doubling the yields of ZM48002 or SC201. Two advanced clones, selected from locally hybridized seeds, showed a high yield potential. 3) At GSCRI, several clones selected from ClAT-introduced seeds showed for the first time a clearly superior yield and dry matter content over local controls in 1992. 4) Additional genetic variability was obtained at SCATC through induced mutations using colchicine treatments. These mutants are presently being evaluated 1995 2017-06-20T09:02:05Z 2017-06-20T09:02:05Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82399 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Fang Baiping; Lin, Xiong; Li, Kaimian; Tian, Yinong. 1995. Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China . In: Howeler, Reinhardt H. (ed.). Regional Workshop Cassava Breeding, Agronomy Research and Technology Transfer in Asia (4, 1993, Trivandrum, Kerala, India). Cassava breeding, agronomy research and technology transfer in Asia: Proceedings . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Bangkok, TH. p. 217-224.
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clones
crop yield
roots
dry matter content
rendimiento de cultivos
raíces
contenido de materia seca
Fang, Baiping
Lin, Xiong
Li, Kaimian
Tian, Yinong
Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title_full Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title_fullStr Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title_full_unstemmed Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title_short Recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in China
title_sort recent progress in cassava varietal improvement in china
topic manihot esculenta
clones
crop yield
roots
dry matter content
rendimiento de cultivos
raíces
contenido de materia seca
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