Cassava in Asia and the Pacific.

Onwueme, I. C.; Hillocks, R. J.; Thresh, J. M.

doi:10.1079/9780851995243.0055

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“…Samples of X. sagittifolium and C. esculenta species were obtained from urban (1,8,(11)(12)(13)(14), natural (6,7), and cultivated (2)(3)(4)(5) populations from the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais (Brazil) (Table 1, Figure 1). Sample data included the sample number, location where they were collected, georeferenced data (GPS), and collection date (Table 1).…”

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“…sagittifolium (Taioba) and C. esculenta (Taro) are popularly mistaken for one another [5,7] because of their similar phenotypic characteristics, especially in the form and color of the leaves and petioles, which create uncertainty when they are collected for use as food by humans. The research hypothesis is that both species have enough morphological and molecular features that will aid in their characterization.…”

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“…Despite their importance as an energy-rich food and its increased use, there are only a handful of efforts to market their products in the Americas and West and Central Africa, showing the marginalization of these cultivated species and therefore their status as two neglected crops [3,7]. C. esculenta has been traditionally grown in South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region as a valuable staple food, where it is commonly known as taro, dasheen, eddoe [5,7], true cocoyam, old cocoyam [8], and poi [9]. X. sagittifolium is referred as yautia and tannia (Caribbean), malanga (Cuba), and cocoyam [9].…”

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“…Approximately 400 million people worldwide now consume its leaves or corms as a staple food [3,4]. On the other hand, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is a cultivated species native to tropical Asia and naturalized throughout the tropics, and is valued as a rich source of easily digestible protein [3,5].…”

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Accessible Morphological and Genetic Markers for Identification of Taioba and Taro, Two Forgotten Human Foods

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Bonifácio-Anacleto²,

Figueiredo³

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Horticulturae

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Some tropical species-such as the domesticated Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott (Taioba) and Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott (Taro)-have similar phenotypic characteristics, especially in the shape and color of the leaves and petioles which generate uncertainty in their identification for use in human food. This study aimed to analyze the morphological and molecular characteristics of X. sagittifolium and C. esculenta that may help in the popular and scientific identification of these species. The principal morphological characteristics of X. sagittifolium were as follows: leaves with subcoriaceous textures, basal insertion of the petiole, green pseudo-stem in the basal portion with exudate being white and the presence of two collector veins. Distinctive morphological characteristics of C. esculenta were as follows: leaves with velvety textures, peltate insertion of the petiole, pink pseudo-stem in the basal portion with pink exudate and presence of one collector vein. The morphological characteristics that can be used to distinguish Taioba from Taro are the basal petiole insertion of the first, against the petiole insertion near the center of the blade of the latter. Molecular analyses using eight Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) molecular markers simultaneously showed distinctive fingerprints for each of the species. These results contribute to the proper identification of the species used as a food source.

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“…It was cultivated mainly on marginal lands, by poor farmers who often used it as an emergency crop. By the second half of the 19th century, domestic use of cassava was firmly established in Indonesia (Onwueme 2002).…”

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Large-scale plantations, bioenergy developments and land use change in Indonesia

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Muliastra²,

Obidzinski³

2014

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Manihot esculenta (Cassava)

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2013

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

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Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) is the world's seventh most important crop in terms of production and provides the staple food for more than 500 million people in the humid tropics. Owing to its ability to survive adverse environmental conditions and its high efficiency at fixing CO 2 into carbohydrate compared with other crops, cassava has a vital role to play in a planet faced with the interrelated challenges of population growth, food scarcity, fuel shortage and climate change. Despite these advantages, cassava storage roots are nutritionally deficient, cyanogenic, deteriorate rapidly on harvest and the crop is prone to pests and diseases. However, through exploiting germplasm diversity, breeding and biotechnology many of these challenges can be addressed for the benefit of producers, processers and consumers. Key Concepts: Cassava storage roots are the staple food of hundreds of millions in the humid tropics. Owing to its drought tolerance and ability to grow on impoverished soils cassava is a vitally important famine reserve crop in sub‐Saharan Africa. Breeding and biotechnology can address the current limitations of cassava in order to make it a more productive, versatile and nutritious crop. Enhanced germplasm combined with improved agronomic practice can enable cassava to make a significant contribution to global food security. In addition to food, cassava is processed into industrial products and is of increasing interest for biofuel production.

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Cassava in Asia and the Pacific.

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Accessible Morphological and Genetic Markers for Identification of Taioba and Taro, Two Forgotten Human Foods

Accessible Morphological and Genetic Markers for Identification of Taioba and Taro, Two Forgotten Human Foods

Large-scale plantations, bioenergy developments and land use change in Indonesia

Manihot esculenta (Cassava)

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