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Use of low cost near-infrared spectroscopy, to predict pasting properties of high quality cassava flour by Abubakar, Mikidadi, Wasswa, Peter, Masumba, Esther, Ongom, Patrick, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Kanju, Edward, Abincha, Wilfred, Edema, Richard, Sichalwe, Karoline, Tukamuhabwa, Phinehas, Kayondo, Siraj, Rabbi, Ismail, Kulembeka, Heneriko

“…Determination of pasting properties of high quality cassava flour using rapid visco analyzer is expensive and time consuming. The use of mobile near infrared…”
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Soil nutrient adequacy for optimal cassava growth, implications on cyanogenic glucoside production: A case of konzo-affected Mtwara region, Tanzania by Imakumbili, Matema L E, Semu, Ernest, Semoka, Johnson M R, Abass, Adebayo, Mkamilo, Geoffrey

“…Soils in areas affected by konzo (a cassava cyanide intoxication paralytic disorder) are predominantly infertile and probably unable to supply cultivated…”
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Plant tissue analysis as a tool for predicting fertiliser needs for low cyanogenic glucoside levels in cassava roots: An assessment of its possible use by Imakumbili, Matema L E, Semu, Ernest, Semoka, Johnson M R, Abass, Adebayo, Mkamilo, Geoffrey

“…The use of plant tissue analysis as a tool for attaining low cyanogenic glucoside levels in cassava roots, has hardly been investigated. Just as the quality of…”
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QTL Mapping for Pest and Disease Resistance in Cassava and Coincidence of Some QTL with Introgression Regions Derived from Manihot glaziovii by Nzuki, Inosters, Katari, Manpreet S, Bredeson, Jessen V, Masumba, Esther, Kapinga, Fortunus, Salum, Kasele, Mkamilo, Geoffrey S, Shah, Trushar, Lyons, Jessica B, Rokhsar, Daniel S, Rounsley, Steve, Myburg, Alexander A, Ferguson, Morag E

“…Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for resistance to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), cassava mosaic disease (CMD), and cassava green mite…”
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Farmers' perceptions on the causes of cassava root bitterness: A case of konzo-affected Mtwara region, Tanzania by Imakumbili, Matema L E, Semu, Ernest, Semoka, Johnson M R, Abass, Adebayo, Mkamilo, Geoffrey

“…In areas where konzo (a cassava cyanide related paralytic disorder) persists, the agronomic factors causing increased cyanogenic glucoside levels in cassava,…”
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Genetic analysis and QTL mapping for multiple biotic stress resistance in cassava by Garcia-Oliveira, Ana Luísa, Kimata, Bernadetha, Kasele, Salum, Kapinga, Fortunus, Masumba, Esther, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Sichalwe, Caroline, Bredeson, Jessen V, Lyons, Jessica B, Shah, Trushar, Muranaka, Satoru, Katari, Manpreet S, Ferguson, Morag E

“…In Sub-Saharan Africa cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important food crops where more than 40% of the population relies on it as their…”
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Candidate genes for field resistance to cassava brown streak disease revealed through the analysis of multiple data sources by Ferguson, Morag E, Eyles, Rodney P, Garcia-Oliveira, Ana Luísa, Kapinga, Fortunus, Masumba, Esther A, Amuge, Teddy, Bredeson, Jessen V, Rokhsar, Daniel S, Lyons, Jessica B, Shah, Trushar, Rounsley, Steve, Mkamilo, Geoffrey

“…Cassava ( Crantz) is a food and industrial storage root crop with substantial potential to contribute to managing risk associated with climate change due to…”
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Managing cassava growth on nutrient poor soils under different water stress conditions by Imakumbili, Matema L.E., Semu, Ernest, Semoka, Johnson M.R., Abass, Adebayo, Mkamilo, Geoffrey

“…Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertiliser application, was able to counteract growth reductions, in cassava cultivated on nutrient poor soils,…”
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Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity by Bredeson, Jessen V, Lyons, Jessica B, Prochnik, Simon E, Wu, G Albert, Ha, Cindy M, Edsinger-Gonzales, Eric, Grimwood, Jane, Schmutz, Jeremy, Rabbi, Ismail Y, Egesi, Chiedozie, Nauluvula, Poasa, Lebot, Vincent, Ndunguru, Joseph, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Bart, Rebecca S, Setter, Tim L, Gleadow, Roslyn M, Kulakow, Peter, Ferguson, Morag E, Rounsley, Steve, Rokhsar, Daniel S

“…The global genetic diversity of cassava and related Manihot species is revealed by sequencing of 53 cultivated and wild accessions and genotyping of 268…”
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Developing dual‐resistant cassava to the two major viral diseases by Masinde, Emily A., Kimata, Bernadetta, Ogendo, Joshua O., Mulwa, Richard M. S., Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Maruthi, Midatharahally N.

“…Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are two important biotic constraints affecting cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)…”
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Impact of viral diseases and whiteflies on the yield and quality of cassava by Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Kimata, Bernadetta, Masinde, Emily A., Masisila, Festo F., Menya, Rahim O., Matondo, Dwasi, Maruthi, Midatharahally N.

“…Here we investigated the effect of the insect pest whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci) , cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) on cassava…”
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Assessing the Degeneration of Cassava Under High-Virus Inoculum Conditions in Coastal Tanzania by Shirima, Rudolph R, Maeda, Daniel G, Kanju, Edward E, Tumwegamire, Silver, Ceasar, Gloria, Mushi, Edda, Sichalwe, Caroline, Mtunda, Kiddo, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Legg, James P

“…Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by cassava brown streak ipomoviruses (CBSIs), has become the most debilitating biotic stress to cassava production…”
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Genotype by environment cultivar evaluation for cassava brown streak disease resistance in Tanzania by Shirima, Rudolph R., Legg, James P., Maeda, Daniel G., Tumwegamire, Silver, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Mtunda, Kiddo, Kulembeka, Heneriko, Ndyetabula, Innocent, Kimata, Bernadetha P., Matondo, Dwasi Gambo, Ceasar, Gloria, Mushi, Edda, Sichalwe, Karoline, Kanju, Edward

“…•17 cultivars from 5 countries evaluated for CBSD resistance at 9 sites in Tanzania.•Site differences in disease pressure and vector abundance drove CBSD…”
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First Report of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in Banana and Plantain ( Musa spp.) in Tanzania by Shimwela, Mpoki M, Mahuku, George, Mbanzibwa, D R, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Mark, Deogratius, Mosha, Harrison I, Pallangyyo, Beatrice, Fihavango, Michael, Oresanya, A, Ogunsanya, P, Kumar, P Lava

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A method for generating virus-free cassava plants to combat viral disease epidemics in Africa by Maruthi, M.N., Whitfield, E. Charles, Otti, Gerald, Tumwegamire, Silver, Kanju, Edward, Legg, James P., Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Kawuki, Robert, Benesi, Ibrahim, Zacarias, Anabela, Munga, Therezia, Mwatuni, Francis, Mbugua, Edward

“…Here, we report a method to clean cassava plants from viral infections that cause cassava mosaic and brown streak diseases in Africa. Infected plants of…”
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High-resolution linkage map and chromosome-scale genome assembly for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) from 10 populations by Lyons, Jessica

“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major staple crop in Africa, Asia, and South America, and its starchy roots provide nourishment for 800 million people…”
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Disparity between Leaf and Root Symptoms and Crop Losses Associated with Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Four Countries in Eastern Africa by Hillocks, Rory, Maruthi, Midatharahally, Kulembeka, Heneriko, Jeremiah, Simon, Alacho, Francis, Masinde, Emily, Ogendo, Joshua, Arama, Peter, Mulwa, Richard, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Kimata, Bernadetta, Mwakanyamale, Davis, Mhone, Albert, Benesi, Ibrahim

“…Cassava brown streak disease is endemic to the coastal regions of East Africa, and from around 2004, the disease resurged and became epidemic in the Great…”
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Exchanging and managing in-vitro elite germplasm to combat Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) and Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) in Eastern and Southern Africa by Tumwegamire, Silver, Kanju, Edward, Legg, James, Shirima, Rudolph, Kombo, Salehe, Mkamilo, Geoffrey, Mtunda, Kiddo, Sichalwe, Karoline, Kulembeka, Heneriko, Ndyetabura, Innocent, Saleh, Haji, Kawuki, Robert, Alicai, Titus, Adiga, Gerald, Benesi, Ibrahim, Mhone, Albert, Zacarias, Anabela, Matsimbe, Sofrimento Fenias, Munga, Theresia, Ateka, Elijah, Navangi, Lynet, Maruthi, Midatharahally Narasegowda, Mwatuni, Francis, Ngundo, George, Mwangangi, Maureen, Mbugua, Edward, Ndunguru, Joseph, Rajabu, Cyprian, Mark, Deogratius

“…Cassava varieties resistant to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are needed for the food and income security of the rural…”
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Maize-Sesame Intercropping in Southeast Tanzania : Farmers' Practices and Perceptions, and Intercrop Performance by Mkamilo, Geoffrey S

“…In Southeast Tanzania, the major food crop maize is often inter-seeded with the cash crop sesame using an additive design. Farmers consider maize an essential…”
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