Evolution of Sweet Potato (<i>Ipomoea batatas</i> [L.] Lam.) Breeding in Cuba

This study analyzed the genetic progress of sweet potato (<i>Ipomoea batatas</i>) breeding in Cuba over the past 50 years by field trials comparing traditional and improved varieties. Improved varieties significantly outperformed traditional ones in tuberous root yield, with an accumulat...

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Published in:Plants
Main Authors: Alfredo Morales, Peiyong Ma, Zhaodong Jia, Dania Rodríguez, Iván Javier Pastrana Vargas, Vaniert Ventura, José Efraín González, Orelvis Portal, Federico Diaz, Oscar Parrado Alvarez, Carina Cordero, Xiaofeng Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:
sweet potato breeding
genetic gain
yield improvement
stress tolerance
phenotypic selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/13/1911

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