The future of cassava in the era of biotechnology in Southern Africa

S Otun, A Escrich, I Achilonu, M Rauwane… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major staple food and the world's fourth source of calories.
Biotechnological contributions to enhancing this crop, its advances, and present issues must …

Targeted mutagenesis of the CYP79D1 gene via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing results in lower levels of cyanide in cassava

BS Juma, A Mukami, C Mweu, MP Ngugi… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cassava is the world's most essential food root crop, generating calories to millions of Sub-
Saharan African subsistence farmers. Cassava leaves and roots contain toxic quantities of …

Breeding for postharvest physiological deterioration in cassava: problems and strategies

W Mbinda, A Mukami - CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022 - Springer
Cassava is a major food crop for millions of people in Africa, Asia and South America,
forming an essential food-security and income generation commodity for small-scale or …

[HTML][HTML] Africanizing genome editing for food sustainability

S Runo, M Karembu, F Nan'gayo, F Mekbib… - Global Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Genome editing has great potential to alleviate the persistent food insecurity in Africa.
However, achieving this goal is faced with a myriad of challenges. We describe components …

[HTML][HTML] Cassava Breeding and Cultivation Challenges in Thailand: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

P Kongsil, H Ceballos, W Siriwan, S Vuttipongchaikij… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) was introduced to Southeast Asia in the 16th–17th
centuries and has since flourished as an industrial crop. Since the 1980s, Thailand has …

Transnational innovation systems for bioeconomy: insights from cassava value chains in East Africa

AI Lutta, S Bößner, FX Johnson, I Virgin… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we analyze the purpose, challenges, and opportunities of transnational
innovation systems using cassava as the case study crop in the East Africa region. Cassava …

Breeding 5.0: AI-Driven Revolution in Designed Plant Breeding

J Fang - Molecular Plant Breeding, 2024 - genbreedpublisher.com
The future of plant breeding is advancing towards greater precision, efficiency, and
sustainability. Breeding 5.0 represents the forefront of future plant breeding, revolutionizing …

Generation of Cassava with Reduced Levels of Cyanogens Through CRISPR/Cas9 Targeted Mutagenesis of the Cytochrome P450 (CYP79D1) Gene

BS Juma - 2022 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the world's most significant food root crop, providing
carbohydrates to millions of subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cassava leaves …

Informaatioteknologian käyttö nano-ja bioteknologian sekä kognitiotieteeseen perustuvien uusien teknologioiden käytön yhteydessä

M Ridanpää - 2024 - jyx.jyu.fi
On huomattu, että nano-, bio-ja informaatioteknologian sekä kognitiotieteeseen perustuvien
teknologioiden integrointi ja synergia mahdollistavat ihmiselämän parantamisen monin …

Genetic Diversity and Resistance to Bacterial Blight Among Kenyan Cassava (Manihot Esculent Crantz) Germplasm

E Simiyu - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has high carbohydrate content and is grown in Africa
as an alternative staple crop for food, feed, and bioethanol production. However, the …