Manihot esculenta

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Krantz) genome harbors KNOX genes differentially expressed during storage root development

D. Guo, Li, H. L., Tang, X., and Peng, S. Q., Cassava (Manihot esculenta Krantz) genome harbors KNOX genes differentially expressed during storage root development, vol. 13, pp. 10714-10726, 2014.

In plants, homeodomain proteins play a critical role in regulating various aspects of plant growth and development. KNOX proteins are members of the homeodomain protein family. The KNOX transcription factors have been reported from Arabidopsis, rice, and other higher plants. The recent publication of the draft genome sequence of cassava (Manihot esculenta Krantz) has allowed a genome-wide search for M. esculenta KNOX (MeKNOX) transcription factors and the comparison of these positively identified proteins with their homologs in model plants.

Genetic diversity of root anatomy in wild and cultivated Manihot species

N. N. Bomfim, Graciano-Ribeiro, D., and Nassar, N. M. A., Genetic diversity of root anatomy in wild and cultivated Manihot species, vol. 10, pp. 544-551, 2011.

An anatomical study of roots was conducted on two wild Manihot species, namely M. glaziovii and M. fortalezensis, and two cassava varieties, M. esculenta Crantz variety UnB 201 and M. esculenta variety UnB 122, to identify taxonomic differences in primary growth. Anatomical characters of cassava roots have been rarely investigated. Their study may help cassava breeders to identify varieties with economically important characters, such as tolerance to drought.

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