Search Results - "the Roots"

  1. Positioning CIAT as leader in next generation breeding for roots, tubers and bananas by Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto

    Published 2014
    “…Positioning CIAT as leader in next generation breeding for roots, tubers and bananas.…”
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    Ponencia
  2. Variation of quality traits in cassava roots evaluated in landraces and improved clones by Chavez, Alba L., Sánchez, T., Jaramillo, Gustavo, Bedoya Flores, JM, Echeverry, J, Bolaños Vidal, E.A., Ceballos, H., Iglesias, C.A.

    Published 2005
    “…About 70 million people obtain more than 500 cal per day from cassava roots. The crop is fundamental as food security of poor rural communities, but little is known about variability of root nutritional and quality traits. …”
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    Journal Article
  3. Rapid cycling recurrent selection for increased carotenoids content in cassava roots by Ceballos, Hernán, Morante, Nelson, Sánchez, Teresa, Ortíz, D., Aragón Gallego, Ingrid J., Chavez, Alba L., Pizarro, M., Calle, Fernando, Dufour, Dominique

    Published 2013
    “…Improving total carotenoids content (TCC) in cassava roots is an important strategy to reduce vitamin A deficiency in human populations that rely on cassava as a source of energy in their diets. …”
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    Journal Article
  4. High-throughput phenotyping and improvements in breeding cassava for increased carotenoids in the roots by Belalcázar, John Eiver, Dufour, D.L., Andersson, Meike S., Pizarro, Mónica, Luna, Jorge, Londoño Hernandez, Luis Fernando, Morante, Nelson, Jaramillo Valencia, Angélica M., Pino, Lizbeth, Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Davrieux, Fabrice, Talsma, Elise F., Ceballos, H.

    Published 2016
    “…In contrast to previous reports, age of the plant did not influence carotenoids content in the roots. The availability of a high-throughput NIR protocol allowed comparing results (for the first time) from seedling and cloned plants from the same genotype. …”
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    Journal Article

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