Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta. Crantz) is a starch‐rich, woody tuberous, root crop
important for food, with little being done to investigate its potential as a bioenergy crop …

Key message Consolidates relevant molecular and phenotypic information on cassava to
demonstrate relevance of heterosis, and alternatives to exploit it by integrating different …

Background Plant resistance genes (R genes) exist in large families and usually contain
both a nucleotide-binding site domain and a leucine-rich repeat domain, denoted NBS-LRR …

In Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is cultivated by more than 8 million farmers, driving the
rural economy of many countries. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a drought‐tolerant, staple food crop that is
grown in tropical and subtropical areas. As an important raw material, cassava is a valuable …

Sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa is essential for accomplishing food and
nutritional security and addressing the rising concerns of climate change. There is an urgent …

Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis (Xpm) and X. cassavae (Xc) are two bacterial
pathogens attacking cassava. Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is a systemic disease caused …

Highlights•Cassava diseases have broad social and economic impacts for subsistence
farmers.•Clean planting material and better disease control will improve disease …

The main objective of this study was to estimate the selection accuracy and to predict the
genetic gain in cassava breeding using genomic selection methodologies. We evaluated …

Bacterial Blight is an important disease of cassava, causing losses that have resulted in
historical famines in certain growing zones. The disease is caused by Xanthomonas …