Phenotypic variation of cassava root traits and their responses to drought.

Jitrana KengkannaPhissinee JakaewSuwaluk AmawanNatalie BusenerAlexander K Bucksch Patompong Saengwilai

Published in: Applications in plant sciences (2019)

Our methods allow for high-throughput cassava root phenotyping, which makes a breeding program targeting root traits feasible. We suggest that root number is a breeding target for improved cassava production under drought.

Keyphrases

high throughput
climate change
genome wide
heat stress
drug delivery