Molecular approaches in cassava breeding
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
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In cassava, as for other major crops, molecular markers can reveal the genetic basis for both qualitative and quantitative phenotypic changes. This chapter examines the genetic diversity of cassava, the process of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and the application of genome sequencing to cassava. The chapter looks ahead to the future potential of genetic engineering of cassava.
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1 Introduction
2 Genetic diversity
3 Marker-assisted selection (MAS)
4 Genome sequencing of cassava
5 Genetic engineering in cassava
6 References
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manihot esculenta, cassava, plant breeding, genetic resources, phenotypes, genetics