Carbon usage in yellow‐fleshed Manihot esculenta storage roots shifts from starch biosynthesis to cell wall and raffinose biosynthesis via the myo‐inositol pathway
Sindy Gutschker,
David Ruescher,
Ismail Y. Rabbi
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARYCassava is a crucial staple crop for smallholder farmers in tropical Asia and Sub‐Saharan Africa. Although high yield remains the top priority for farmers, the significance of nutritional values has increased in cassava breeding programs. A notable negative correlation between provitamin A and starch accumulation poses a significant challenge for breeding efforts. The negative correlation between starch and carotenoid levels in conventional and genetically modified cassava plants implies the absence of … Show more
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