Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content

Cassava is a starchy root crop cultivated in the tropics for fresh consumption and commercial processing. Primary selection objectives in cassava breeding include dry matter content and micronutrient density, particularly provitamin A carotenoids. These traits are negatively correlated in the Africa...

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Main Authors: Ismail Y. Rabbi, Lovina I. Udoh, Marnin Wolfe, Elizabeth Y. Parkes, Melaku A. Gedil, Alfred Dixon, Punna Ramu, Jean-Luc Jannink, Peter Kulakow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:The Plant Genome
Online Access:https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/tpg/articles/10/3/plantgenome2016.09.0094