R. Kawuki

A population based expression atlas provides insights into disease resistance and other physiological traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

The paper presents a population-based transcriptomics atlas of cassava, identifying differentially expressed genes and gene modules related to disease resistance and physiological traits.

Introgressed Manihot glaziovii Alleles in Modern Cassava Germplasm Benefit Important Traits and Are Under Balancing Selection

The paper identifies beneficial introgressed alleles from M. glaziovii in modern cassava germplasm, showing they improve traits like yield and disease tolerance and are under balancing selection.

Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction unravels CBSD resistance in a Manihot esculenta breeding population

This study identifies genomic regions associated with CBSD resistance in cassava using genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction models.

Prospects for genomic selection in cassava breeding

This study evaluates genomic selection accuracy in cassava breeding across different prediction models and scenarios, finding that training population size significantly impacts accuracy.

Cassava HapMap: Masking deleterious mutations in a clonal crop species

The paper constructs a cassava haplotype map to evaluate deleterious mutations, finding increased fixed deleterious variants, limited purging due to low recombination, and masking of harmful mutations in breeding.