Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources: a case of high iron and zinc

Abstract

Cassava hybrids from interspecific crosses with Manihot caerulescens Pohl, M. pseudoglaziovii Pax and Hoffmann and M. dichotoma Ule showed a very high iron and zinc content in both roots and leaves, e.g. 98.15 mg kg(-1) in roots of the interspecific hybrid cassava-M. caerulescens versus 12.17 mg kg(-1) in a cassava cultivar. This promising results show the potential of wild Manihot species for micronutrient enhancement of cassava.

Keywords

Interspecific hybrids; Iron; Leaf; Manihot esculenta; Root; Zinc

Published in

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
2010, volume: 57, number: 2, pages: 287-291
Publisher: SPRINGER

SLU Authors

• Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio

  • International Maize and Wheat Improvment Centre (CIMMYT)

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-009-9469-4

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/90783