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Technological innovations for improving cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa

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Title Technological innovations for improving cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa
 
Creator Mbanjo, E.
Rabbi, I.Y.
Ferguson, M.E.
Kayondo, S.I.
Eng, N.H.
Tripathi, L.
Kulakow, Peter
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
 
Subject cassava
innovation
quantitative trait loci
marker-assisted selection
genomic selection
subsaharan africa
technology
genetics
 
Description Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has great potential to contribute to African development and is increasing its income-earning potential for small-scale farmers and related value chains on the continent. Therefore, it is critical to increase cassava production, as well as its quality attributes. Technological innovations offer great potential to drive this envisioned
change. This paper highlights genomic tools and resources available in cassava. The paper also provides a glimpse of how these resources have been used to screen and understand the pattern of cassava genetic diversity on the continent. Here, we reviewed the approaches currently used for phenotyping cassava traits, highlighting the methodologies used to link genotypic and phenotypic information, dissect the genetics architecture of key cassava traits, and identify quantitative trait loci/markers significantly associated with those traits. Additionally, we examined how knowledge acquired is utilized to contribute to crop improvement. We explored major approaches applied in the field of molecular breeding for cassava, their promises, and limitations. We also examined the role of national agricultural research systems as key partners for sustainable cassava production.
 
Date 2021-01-21
2021-03-03T10:12:41Z
2021-03-03T10:12:41Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mbanjo, E., Rabbi, I.Y., Ferguson, M.E., Kayondo, S.I., Eng, N.H., Tripathi, L., ... & Egesi, C. (2021). Technological innovations for improving cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa. Frontiers in Genetics, 11, 1829: 1-21.
1664-8021
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111743
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.623736
BIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
PLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 1-21
application/pdf
 
Publisher Frontiers Media
 
Source Frontiers in Genetics