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Author(s): FUKUDA, W. M. G.; SANTOS, V. da S. The cassava plant is native to Brazil, where have already been catalogued more than 4000 accessions. This wide genetic diversity has been kept in working collections and in active germplasm banks spre... ... |
Author(s): OLIVEIRA, E. J. de; OLIVEIRA, S. A. S. de; VILAS BOAS, S. A.; HOHENFELD, C. S.; SANTOS, V. da S. The cassava root rot disease (CRRD) severely affects productivity in several countries. The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters and to identify multiple resistance sources again... ... |
Author(s): OLIVEIRA, L. A. de; KIMURA, M.; SANTOS, V. da S.; OLIVEIRA, E. J. de; SANTOS, A. de O.; SOUSA, M. R.; AMORIM, T. da S.; FIUZA, A. U. R. Cassava is a drought-tolerant, staple food crop grown in tropical and subtropical areas where many people are afflicted with undernutrition, making it a potentially valuable food source for developing... ... |
Author(s): SILVA, L. de J. de S.; MENEGHETTI, G. A.; PINHEIRO, J. O. C.; GUIMARAES, R. dos R. Cassava is the main source of energy in the Amazonian diet, hence its social importance. The low productivity and the socioeconomic importance of the crop led Embrapa western Amazon to develop a set o... ... |
Author(s): VENTURINI, M. T.; ARAÚJO, T. da S.; ABREU, E. F. M.; ANDRADE, E. C. de; SANTOS, V. da S.; SILVA, M. R. da; OLIVEIRA, E. J. de Despite the widespread distribution of the Cassava common mosaic virus (CsCMV) in Brazil, little is known about the losses it causes in yield. The effect of CsCMV on different varieties was evaluated... ... |
Author(s): OLIVEIRA, L. A. de; SILVEIRA, S. M. da; KIMURA, M.; SANTOS, V. da S.; JESUS, J. L. de; FIUZA, A. U. R.; CARVALHO, J. L. V. de Large genetic variation in carotenoid content has been reported to roots of cassava genotypes.Moreover, these pigments have to withstand different processing methods before cassava is consumed. |
Current status and utilization of the wild cassava germplasm at Embrapa Cassava and Tropical Fruits. Author(s): ALVES, A. A. C.; LEDO, C. A. da S.; COSTA, I. R. S.; MENDES, R.; CARVALHO, P.; SILVA, A. F. Within Manihot gender, with around 98 documented species, only one is the cultivated cassava (M. esculenta Crantz), considered one of the most important staple foods in the human diet in the tropics.... ... |
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Author(s): FUKUDA, W. M. G. In Brazil, Cassava has a wide genetic diversity chiefly represented by landraces, and the country is considered as the possible center of origin and diversification of cultivated cassava. About 4,132... ... |
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