Development of cassava variety with duarable resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD)
| Release date | 04/03/2022 |
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| Geographical coverage | Tanzania |
| Keywords | Cassava disease |
Type of application: contained research
Applicant: Ministry of Agriculture-TARI Mikocheni
Description
Development of cassava varieties with durable resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) at the genetic engineering laboratory at TARI-Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam. The objective of the contained research was to develop genetically modified cassava varieties with durable resistance to two devastating diseases, namely cassava mosaic disease, and cassava brown streak disease.
Decision: The application was approved and the research is in progress