Cassava is an important energy-rich food for millions of people in tropical developing countries. The crop has reached that status after thousands of years of evolution under diverse agro-ecosystems, movement of germplasm within and across continents, and more recently, through scientific genetic...
Iglesias F., Carlos Ariel
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Bonierbale, Merideth W.
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El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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Lozano T., José Carlos
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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Wheatley, Christopher C.
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[Focusing basic research for cassava varietal improvement]
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Focusing basic research for cassava varietal improvement
The paper summarizes research conducted at International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) on responses of cassava to extended water shortages in the field aided by modern gas-exchange and water-relation techniques as well as biochemical assays. The aim of the research was to coordinate basi...
El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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[Physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics : Implications for breeding cultivars adapted to seasonally dry and semiarid environments]
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Physiological characteristics of cassava tolerance to prolonged drought in the tropics : Implications for breeding cultivars adapted to seasonally dry and semiarid environments
Agricultural research and development plays an essential role in a nation's economic development, providing for food security for an ever-increasing population. In developed countries, the gap between potential and actual yield is largely closed because of a combination of advanced technologies, ...
El-Sharkawy, Mabrouk A.
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[Utility of basic research in plant/crop physiology in relation to crop improvement : A review and a personal account]
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Utility of basic research in plant/crop physiology in relation to crop improvement : A review and a personal account