New research has identified a genetic mutation that confers resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD). Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, ...

Researchers have identified the gene responsible for resistance in certain cassava cultivars against the devastating cassava mosaic disease. This is an important step for breeding virus-resistant ...

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) are two viral diseases that cause severe yield losses in cassava of up to 100 percent, thereby persistently threatening food and ...

Cassava is a vital staple crop for millions in tropical regions; however, its production is increasingly compromised by several viral diseases, notably Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown ...

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Cassava, which is also called yuca, manioc, mogo or mandioca (Manihot esculenta), is a woody shrub extensively cultivated as a subsistence crop in tropical and sub-tropical regions throughout the ...

The cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) is considered the most devastating disease of cassava in Africa. Annual yield loose on the continent amount to over 2.2 billion tonnes of storage root, at a cost ...

Kenya Agriculture Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has developed genetically modified cassava to help fight food insecurity. Cassava has potential to boost the Government’s Food Security Agenda ...

A project to grow stronger varieties of cassava has the potential to improve food security and women’s economic empowerment It’s a scene that plays out all too often in many countries in Africa: a ...

ST. LOUIS, MO, July 13, 2022 — Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, associate member and Dorothy King distinguished investigator, Donald Danforth ...

Cassava, also known as manioc, is a staple food for nearly one billion people and an important source of raw materials. It secures an income for smallholder farmers, especially in Africa. Cassava is ...