Main conclusion Genomic selection and its importance in crop breeding. Integration of GS
with new breeding tools and developing SOP for GS to achieve maximum genetic gain with …

Carotenoids play essential roles in photosynthesis, photoprotection, and human health.
Efforts to increase carotenoid content in several staple crops have been successful through …

Cassava is one of the most versatile tuberous-root crops on Earth. However, the postharvest
storage properties of cassava tuberous root mean that it is perishable through a process …

Background Crop biofortification is a successful strategy to ameliorate Vitamin A deficiency.
Sorghum is a good candidate for vitamin A biofortification, as it is a staple food in regions …

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) contributes to significant levels of mortality and morbidity,
particularly among children and women in Africa. Cassava is a major staple crop whose …

Biofortification of staple food stands as one of the most reliable methods of alleviating
vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Evidence suggests that introducing provitamin A carotenoid …

Within the last 20 years, after the landmark paper by Meuwissen et al.(2001), genomic
selection (GS) has been widely incorporated in plant and animal breeding (Crossa et al …

Increasing carotenoid content and improving other root quality traits has been the focus of
cassava biofortification. This study aimed to (i) evaluate the genetic variability for total …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), is an important staple crop for about 800 million
people worldwide, and a key commodity for the starch industry. However, the potential …

Cassava is produced globally and consumed as an important staple in Africa for its calories,
but the crop is deficient in micronutrients such as vitamin A. Pro-vitamin A carotenoids …