The quality of cassava starch, an important trait in cassava breeding programs, determines its applications in various industries. For example, development of waxy (having a low level of amylose) cassava is in demand. Amylose is synthesized by granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) in plants, an...
Zhao, SS
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Dufour, D.L.
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Sánchez, T.
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Ceballos, H.
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Zhang, P.
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[Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications]
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Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications
Lowered temperatures may reduce the root water uptake of tropical trees at high elevations through several mechanisms; however, field studies to test their relevance are lacking. We measured sap flux density (J) in small-diameter tree roots across a 2000-m elevation transect in a tropical mountai...
Graefe, S.
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Leuschner, C
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Coners, H
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Hertel, D
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[Root functioning in tropical high-elevation forests: environmental vs biological control of root water absorption]
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Root functioning in tropical high-elevation forests: environmental vs biological control of root water absorption
Hutton, E.M.
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Tabares Z., Eddie
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[Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences]
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Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences
Cassava is the 4th most important source of food energy in the tropics. More than 2/3 of the total production of this crop is used as food for humans, with lesser amounts being used for animal feed and industrial purposes. The ingestion of high levels of cassava has been associated with chronic c...
Scott, Gregory J.
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Labarta, R.A.
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Suarez, V.
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[Booms, busts, and emerging markets for potatoes in east and Central Africa 1961-2010]
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Booms, busts, and emerging markets for potatoes in east and Central Africa 1961-2010