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Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a major staple crop, is the main source of calories for 500 million people across the globe. No other continent depends on cassava to feed as many people as does Africa. Cassava is indispensable to food security in Africa. It is a widely preferred and consumed staple, as well as a hardy crop that can be stored in the ground as a fall-back source of food that can save lives in times of famine. Despite the importance of cassava for food security on the African continent, it has received relatively little research and development attention compared to other staples such as wheat, rice and maize. The key to unlocking the full potential of cassava lies largely in bringing cassava breeding into the 21st century. [More...]


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Cassavabase Errata
An issue with genotyping data has been fixed in the database. Certain genotyping protocols stored the dosage information with inverted ref and alt values. All protocols are now using consistent values. We recommend to re-download the data if you use it locally. [May 2, 2022]
Cassavabase Webinar
A Cassavabase Webinar will be given on Wednesday, March 23, at 8am EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 WAT/CET and 15:00 EAT. Zoom Link.
Manage product profiles on the site! Each breeding program can define product profiles on the respective breeding program manage page. [Nov 1, 2020]
A tool for calculating mixed models is now available. [Nov 1, 2020]
Run clustering on your trial genotype dataset from a trial detail page or the clustering page. [Oct 30, 2018]
Events
The BreedBase workshop at PAG 31 will be held at:
Venue: Palm 7
Time: Tuesday, Jan 16, 2023, 10:30 am - 12:40 pm
The BreedBase workshop at PAG 30 will be held at:
Venue: Palm 7
Time: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, 10:30 am - 12:40 pm
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Featured Publication

Featured Publication

Training Population Optimization for Prediction of Cassava Brown Streak Disease Resistance in West African Clones  Alfred Ozimati, Robert Kawuki, Williams Esuma, Ismail Siraj Kayondo, Marnin Wolfe, Roberto Lozano, Ismail Rabbi, Peter Kulakow and Jean-Luc Jannink
G3,October 2018, doi:10.1534/g3.118.200710
GWAS of resistance to Cassav Green Mite pest and related traits in cassava  Lydia Ezenwaka, Dunia Pino Del Carpio, Jean-Luc Jannink, Ismail Rabbi, Eric Danquah, Isaac Asante, Agyemang Danquah, Essie Blay, and Chiedozie Egesi
Crop Science,September 2018, doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.01.0024
Cassava Trait Preferences of Men and Women Farmers in Nigeria: Implications for Breeding  Bela Teeken, Olamide Olaosebikan, Joyce Haleegoah, Elizabeth Oladejo, Tessy Madu, Abolore Bello, Elizabeth Parkes, Chiedozie Egesi, Peter Kulakow, Holger Kirscht, Hale Ann Tufan
Economic botany,July 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-018-9421-7

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