Mechanisms and approaches towards enhanced drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta)

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dc.creatorMuiruri, K.S.
dc.creatorNtui, V.O.
dc.creatorTripathi, L.
dc.creatorTripathi, J.
dc.date2021-12
dc.date2022-02-01T09:45:12Z
dc.date2022-02-01T09:45:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:59:16Z
dc.descriptionCassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible tuberous roots and minimally for its leaves. It provides food and revenue to over eight hundred million people particularly in Africa. Generally, cassava is drought-tolerant, and sheds leaves in drought conditions resulting in significantly lower yields. Cassava drought management strategies need to focus on maximizing the utilization of molecular tools for crop establishment and yield. Developing strategies to produce cassava cultivars with drought tolerance is vital to extending crop yield under limited rainfall. In this review, recent progress applying molecular genetics, genomics, genetic engineering, and genome editing are reviewed.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/117869
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/119334
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMuiruri, S.K., Ntui, V.O., Tripathi, L. & Tripathi, J. (2021). Mechanisms and approaches towards enhanced drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta). Current Plant Biology, 28, 100227, 1-7.
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectmanihot esculenta
dc.subjectdrought tolerance
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectbreeding
dc.subjectgenomics
dc.subjectgenetic engineering
dc.subjectgene editing
dc.titleMechanisms and approaches towards enhanced drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta)
dc.typeJournal Article

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