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Root and Tuber Crops

Part of the book series: Handbook of Plant Breeding ((HBPB,volume 7))

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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the most important crop among the tropical root and tuber crops (Pujol et al., 2002; Meireles da Silva et al., 2003). Along with maize (Zea mays L.), sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), and rice (Oryza sativa L.), cassava is among the most important sources of energy in the diet of most tropical countries of the world.

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Ceballos, H., Okogbenin, E., Pérez, J.C., López-Valle, L.A.B., Debouck, D. (2010). Cassava. In: Bradshaw, J. (eds) Root and Tuber Crops. Handbook of Plant Breeding, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92765-7_2

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