Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) provides the cheapest source of food calories in Africa and forms the major staple for roughly 40% of Africans. More than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa derive over 50% of their carbohydrate intake from cassava. It has been recognised as a powerful pov...
Kanju, E.
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Mkamilo, G.S.
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Mgoo, V.
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Ferguson, M.
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[Statistical evidence linking the zigzag stem habit with tolerance to cassava brown streak disease]
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Statistical evidence linking the zigzag stem habit with tolerance to cassava brown streak disease
Here, we report a method to clean cassava plants from viral infections that cause cassava mosaic and brown streak diseases in Africa. Infected plants of resistant or tolerant varieties from Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were cleaned in the UK using a combination of tissue culture...
Maruthi, M.N.
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Whitfield, E.C.
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Otti, G.
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Tumwegamire, Silver
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Kanju, E.
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Legg, J.P.
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Mkamilo, G.
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Kawuki, R.
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Benesi, I.
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Zacarias, A.
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Munga, T.
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Mwatuni, F.
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Mbugua, E.
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[A method for generating virus-free cassava plants to combat viral disease epidemics in Africa]
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A method for generating virus-free cassava plants to combat viral disease epidemics in Africa
High starch yield is the most important trait for commercialized cassava starch production. Furthermore, cyanide present in cassava roots poses a health challenge in the use of cassava for food. Cassava genotypes have varying maturity periods that are also environmental dependent. This study aime...
Mtunguja, M.K.
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Laswai, H.S.
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Kanju, E.
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Ndunguru, J.
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Muzanila, Y.C.
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[Effect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania]
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Effect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania