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    Analysis of the need for biotechnology research on cassava, yam, and plantain

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    Date
    1992
    Author
    Asiedu, Robert
    Ng, S.
    Vuylsteke, D.
    Terauchi, R.
    Hahn, S.
    Type
    Book Chapter
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    Cassava, yam, and plantain are staple food crops essential to food security in the humid and Sub-humid tropics of Africa. However, these crops have long growth cycles, high perishability and slow multiplication rates of propagation materials, and they are subject to a number of biological stresses. These stresses include diseases, insects, mites, nematodes, and weeds. There are gaps in our knowledge, especially in the area of genetics, which influence the pace of breeding. Intensification of research is needed in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, in vitro culture, cry op reservation, and disease diagnosis.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5096
    IITA Subjects
    Food Security; Genetic Improvement; Plant Diseases; Pests Of Plants; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Food Crops; Genetics; Food Security; Yams; Nematodes; African Cassava Mosaic Virus
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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