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Quantification of the transcriptional activity of genes associated with cyanogenesis in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(2008)
Cassava has cyanogenic glycosides in its roots and leaves. These compounds function in plants as protective agents against herbivores as well as the translocable form of reduced nitrogen. The genes involved in the cyanogenic ...
Characterization of novel cassava genes involved in cyanide detoxification, β-cyanoalanine synthase and cysteine synthase, using Arabidopsis thaliana mutants
(2014)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is a perennial shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae and is one of the most important foods in the world. As a subsistence crop, it is highly competitive due to its advantages in production ...
Assessment of the genetic diversity of Puerto Rican sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)
(2013)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is the seventh most important food crop after maize, wheat, rice, barley, potato and cassava. Due to its many agricultural advantages, such as adaptability to different environmental ...
Converting toxic cyanide into valuable aminoacids: isolation of β-Cyanoalanine synthase in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and evaluation of its physiological role
(2009)
Cassava is a perennial shrub cultivated in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world and is characterized by its ability to develop secondary roots of high starch storing capacity. This root crop shows certain ...
Genetic diversity and differentiation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) accessions in Puerto Rico
(2010)
Cassava is consumed daily by 600 million people living in the poorest places in Africa, Asia
and South America. Natural genetic variation that exists among different cultivars of cassava
has been studied in order to ...
Genetic diversity, incidence and occurence of Papaya ringspot virus in Puerto Rico: Influencing disease management and control strategies
(2016)
Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is the most serious and destructive virus that affects papaya worldwide curtailing its production. PRSV has significant negative effects on the plant’s development, fruit set, fruit morphology ...
Time course gene expression profiling of cassava roots (Manihot esculenta) under physiological postharvest deterioration
(2011)
The economic expansion of tropical root crop cassava is threatened by the rapid physiological postharvest deterioration (PPD) developed within the first 48 hours after harvest. This phenomenon contributes substantially to ...
Molecular evaluation of the genetic diversity of papaya (Carica papaya) in Puerto Rico
(2017)
Native to Central America, papaya (Carica papaya) is one of the most cultivated fruit crops in tropical
areas of the world. The commercial success of papaya is not only due to its high nutritional qualities but
also due ...
Application of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for genotype differentiation of 24 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) accessions
(2008)
The genetic diversity and differentiation of 24 cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) accessions from the Puerto Rican collection are assessed in this study. In addition, 63 cassava DNA samples from the CIAT (Centro Internacional ...
Genome mapping of anthracnose resistance in sorghum germplasm
(2018)
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most produced cereal in the world with increasing popularity by its ability to grow on marginal lands with minimal input of water and nutrients. Nevertheless, sorghum ...