Claim · model-written summary
Fresh root yield in provitamin A cassava was mainly determined by non-additive genetic effects.
- Taxon
- Cassava
Manihot esculentae0 - Outcome
- Fresh root yielde1
- Qualifier
- mainly determined by non-additive genetic effectse1
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Verbatim
e0“Cassava is an important root crop in sub-Saharan Africa”
e1“Fresh root yield was mainly determined by non-additive genetic effects, while dry matter content and total carotenoids were determined by additive effects”
Title
Elizabeth Parkes; Olufemi Aina; Akuwa Kingsley; et al. Agronomy 2020. doi:10.3390/agronomy10121850
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Genetic variability for the measured characteristics was evident in provitamin A cassava.
- Observation Dry matter content and total carotenoids were determined by additive genetic effects.
- Association Total carotenoids were negatively correlated with fresh root yield.
- Observation Mid and higher parent heterosis was seen in some crosses for fresh root yield, dry matter content and total carotenoids.
- Observation Narrow sense heritability was moderate for fresh root yield and dry matter content.
- Observation Narrow sense heritability was high for total carotenoids.
- Recommendation Yield and dry matter content can be improved in provitamin A cassava.