Cassava is a tuberous root crop that can maintain food and nutrition security, improve family
and household incomes and minimize the adverse effects of climate change especially in …

Background Quality traits are essential determinants of consumer preferences. Dioscorea
alata (Greater Yam), is a starchy tuber crop in tropical regions. However, a comprehensive …

Platonia insignis is a fruit tree native to Brazil of increasing economic importance, with its
pulp trading among the highest market values. This study aimed to evaluate the structure …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important staple crop for food security in
Africa and South America. The present study describes an integrated genomic and …

Cassava is a key tropical crop that serves as a major source of nutrition throughout
equatorial South America, Africa, and Asia. Genetic and paleoethnobotanical findings …

Simple Summary Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz; Euphorbiaceae) plants have a long
lifecycle. They remain in the field for at least 10 months and are exposed to numerous pests …

Abstract Umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) is an endemic fruit tree restricted to the Brazilian
seasonally dry tropical forest called Caatinga. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and …

Yams are important tubers widely consumed in developing countries in various forms,
mainly boiled, pounded and fried. Tuber quality is a key criterion for acceptance by the …

Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) is a tropical evergreen shrub that produces vitamin C-
rich fruits. Increasing fruit nutrition is one of the main targets of acerola breeding programs …

Population genetic research has evolved, focusing on selection processes using single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) genotyping techniques to study crop traits and …