Identifying the physiological and genetic traits related to drought tolerance in cassava.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2005
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Fregene, M., Ceballos, H., Alves, A., Ferguson, M., Setter, T.

Abstract

This project aims to determine the best traits to be used in breeding programs for drought tolerance by elucidating the mechanisms of cassava's remarkable tolerance to drought and to identify trait-marker associations for the development of a more cost-effective breeding process for drought tolerance that can be used for cassava and other crops.

Citation

Alves, A.; Fregene, M.; Ceballos, H.; Ferguson, M.; Setter, T. Identifying the physiological and genetic traits related to drought tolerance in cassava. Presented at the 2005 GCP Annual Research Meeting, Rome, Italy, 29 September -01 October 2005. (2005) 1 pp.

Identifying the physiological and genetic traits related to drought tolerance in cassava.

Published 1 January 2005
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