Researchers Use 454 Sequencing System to Complete Draft Genome Sequence for Cassava

BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of academic, government and industry researchers has completed a first draft of the cassava (Manihot esculenta) genome. The project is an important first step in accelerating the pace of research on this subsistence crop and addressing some of the many limitations that face cassava farmers around the world.

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