Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity

Jessen V Bredeson,Jessica B. Lyons,Simon Prochnik,G Albert Wu,Cindy M Ha,Eric Edsinger-Gonzales,Jane Grimwood,Jeremy Schmutz,Ismail Rabbi,Chiedozie Egesi,Poasa Nauluvula,Vincent Lebot,Joseph Ndunguru,G. Mkamilo,Rebecca Bart,Tim L. Setter,Roslyn M. Gleadow,Peter Kulakow,Morag Ferguson,Steve Rounsley,Daniel S. Rokhsar

Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity

2016

The global genetic diversity of cassava and related Manihot species is revealed by sequencing of 53 cultivated and wild accessions and genotyping of 268 African cassavas, providing a vital resource for breeding.

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Biotechnology
Plant breeding
Interspecific competition
Plant genetics
Genetic variation
Genome
Genotyping
Manihot
Botany
Biology
Genetic diversity
Domestication
Hevea
Crop

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