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    Radiosensitivity and in vitro mutagenesis in African accessions of cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz

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    Date
    2006
    Author
    Owoseni, O.
    Okwaro, H.
    Afza, R.
    Bado, S.
    Dixon, A.
    Mba, C.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Induced mutagenesis holds promise for the subtle manipulation of traits of interest in crop plants. For a vegetatively propagated crop like cassava with severe constraints posed on its genetic improvement by inherent biological systems, the adoption of this methodology seems even the more appealing. However, there is scant information on protocols for inducing mutations in this crop. We present in this report the preliminary data on the determination of radiosensitivities for some African cassava accessions. The optimal doses of gamma ray irradiation varied from as low 12 Gy to 25 Gy. The probable implication of genotypic variation in response to gamma irradiation as was found in this study buttresses the need to carry out this larger scale study in order to avail cassava scientists intending to adopt induced mutagenesis of requisite information in this regard. A modified in vitro culture medium, half strength MS without growth hormones, was also shown to greatly enhance the growth of the plantlets without producing callus.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3024
    IITA Subjects
    Cassava; Plant Genetic Resources; Agribusiness; Disease Control; Farm Management; Food Security; Genetic Improvement; Handling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products; Livelihoods; Plant Breeding; Plant Diseases; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cassava; Gamma Irradiation; In Vitro Mutagenesis; Genetic Improvement; Genome; Genotypic Variation
    Regions
    Acp; Africa; Europe; West Africa; North America; East Africa
    Countries
    Austria; Nigeria; United States; Kenya
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