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Twelve accessions of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) were screened for tolerance to induced-water stress in vitro using mannitol. Growth parameters of Cassava were measured and adequate statistical analyses were done to detect variances in the performance of the accessions for induced-water stress tolerance.

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Cassava is naturally tolerant to drought but the current global climate change may pose a challenge on its tolerant ability. It is therefore important to screen cassava germplasms for tolerance to drought in a more fast and reliable way through the use of Biotechnology.

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This article is of great pleasure to me, because it's my first research article and it is very original. Moreso, it was conducted in state-of-the-art facility at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

Okanlawon Lekan Jolayemi
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

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This page is a summary of: Responses of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties to in vitro mannitol-induced drought stress, Journal of Crop Improvement, May 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2018.1471431.
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