Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has
great potential to contribute to African development and is increasing its income-earning …

This study examined the structural and physicochemical characteristics of starch isolated
from seven yellow cassava genotypes. The structural properties of yellow cassava starch …

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

Storage roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a major subsistence crop of sub‐
Saharan Africa, are calorie rich but deficient in essential micronutrients, including provitamin …

Rapid postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
tuber is a significant concern during storage. The freshly harvested tubers start spoiling …

A validated marker system is crucial to running an effective genomics-assisted breeding
program. We used 36 Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) markers to genotype 376 …

Due to consistent cassava cultivation, small-scale processing centers rely heavily on the
cassava grater. However, these machines face stagnation in innovation and design …

Diverse crops are both outbred and clonally propagated. Breeders typically use truncation
selection of parents and invest significant time, land, and money evaluating the progeny of …

BACKGROUND Cassava utilization for food and/or industrial products depends on inherent
properties of root dry matter content (DMC) and the starch fraction of amylose content (AC) …

Background Global efforts are underway to develop staple crops with improved levels of
provitamin A carotenoids to help combat dietary vitamin A deficiency, which has afflicted the …