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New research has identified a genetic mutation that confers resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD). Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, ...
ST. LOUIS, MO, August 7, 2012— An international research collaboration recently demonstrated progress in protecting cassava against cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), a serious virus disease, in a ...
Cassava whiteflies damage cassava by directly feeding on sap, causing yellowing, stunted growth and leaf drop. These pests also transmit viruses such cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown ...
Kenya has completed national performance trials for GM cassava resistant to disease and drought and is now awaiting commercial approval, the National Biosafety Authority says.
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 13, 2022 — Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, associate member and Dorothy King distinguished investigator, Donald Danforth ...