Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Cassava (Manihot esculanta) is an important source of food, income and industrial raw materials.Rapid breeding of elite varieties to meet increasing demand is hampered by low rates of seed set, attributed to irregular flowering habits in many genotypes.The genetic basis of flowering in cassava is poorly understood.Studies in Arabidopsis and other species have identified key pathways and genes controlling enhancement and inhibition of flowering. CRISPR/CAS9 editing techniques offer novel, reliable alternatives for validation of gene function in plants. This study seeks to employ CRISPR/CAS9 technology for targeted modification of key flowering genes in cassava. As these pathways are also implicated in root tuberisation, information gained will increase understanding of both flowering and storage root development in cassava.
Language: English
Topic: Cassava research and cyanide
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2806156938