Mechanisms and approaches towards enhanced drought tolerance in cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Current Plant Biology

Valentine O. Ntui¹  Leena Tripathi²  Samwel K. Muiruri²  Jaindra N. Tripathi² 

[1] Kenyatta University, Department of Plant Sciences, Kenya;International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya;

关键词: Cassava;    Climate change;    Drought-resilient crop;    Genomics;    Genetic engineering;    Genome editing;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible tuberous roots and minimally for its leaves. It provides food and revenue to over eight hundred million people particularly in Africa. Generally, cassava is drought-tolerant, and sheds leaves in drought conditions resulting in significantly lower yields. Cassava drought management strategies need to focus on maximizing the utilization of molecular tools for crop establishment and yield. Developing strategies to produce cassava cultivars with drought tolerance is vital to extending crop yield under limited rainfall. In this review, recent progress applying molecular genetics, genomics, genetic engineering, and genome editing are reviewed.

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