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Poster Period 1

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Poster Period 1 - S1: Socioeconomics
S1-02 
Benesi I. R.M., Moyo C.C., Mkumbira J., Chipungu F.P., Mtukuso A.P., Mahungu N.M.
Cassava: Becoming a Giant Crop in Malawi: Current Status
S1-03
Caballero H.
Cassava Processing in Dry Coastal Areas of Ecuador
S1-05
Dung, Nguyen Lan
Why Vietnamese Develop Cassava Plantations while Rice is Abundant?
S1-04
Corredor G.A., Ramirez M., Baquero C., Espitia A.
Regional Participative Scale up of AM Production on Cassava Clean Seed Production Programs
S1-06
Edison S., Anantharaman M., Radhakrisnan Nair R.
Concerns of Cassava as a Food Security and Industrial Crop, Enabling Rural Employment and Empowerment of Women in India
S1-09
Huu Duong N.
Cassava Production and Utilization in Vietnam
S1-11
Kulata A.N.
Cassava Growing- The Ugandan Experience
S1-12
Kumah J.
The Economic Importance of Cassava and its Significance in West Africa
S1-13
Laignelet A., Gámez R., Chaparro C., Espitía A., Benavides J., Baquero C., Suárez D.
Production and Management of Quality Seeds for the Socio-economic Development of Small and Medium-sized Cassava Farmers in the Colombian North Coast
S1-14
Laomaikein, M.K.
Cassava: Culture in the System of Food Crop Production in Chad
S1-16
Mera V., Caballero H., Ginés C.M.J.
Cassava and Users: Determining Needs and Priorities in Ecuador
S1-17
Nxumalo M.H.
Review of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Production and Utilization Constraints in Swaziland and Potential Countermeasures
S1-18
Nyiwan D., Idiris M.
Inadequate Research in Cassava Biotechnology: A major Cause of Food Insecurity for Millions in the Tropical Regions Today
S1-24
Van BienP., Kim H., Wang J.J., Howeler R.H.
Present Situation of Cassava Production and the Research and Development Strategy in Vietnam
S1-20
Ramaswamy N.M.
Constraints and Future Strategies for Sustainable Productivity in Cassava
S1-25
Vega V.R.M., Rodríguez S., García M., López J., Ventura J.C., Cabrera M., Beovides Y., Folguera M., Oliva M., Pons C., Martínez M., Guerra D., Alvarez M., García H.T.J.
Increasing Cassava Yields by Means of Participatory Biotechnology
 
Poster Period 1 -S2:PPD & Nutrition
S2-01
Aboua N.F.
Processing of Fermented Cassava Flakes (Manihot esculentaCrantz); Application to Placali Storage
S2-03
Agbor-Egbe T., Lape Mbome I., Treche S.
The Effectiveness of Processing Techniques in Reducing Total Cyanogens during Production of Some Cassava Foods
S2-07
Cortés D.F., Reilly K., Okogbenin E., Beeching J.R., Iglesias C., Tohme J.
Mapping Wound-Response Genes Involved in Post-harvest Physiological Deterioration (PPD) of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Ekanayake I.J., Lyasse O.
Environment, Genotypic Diversity, and Food Quality Traits of Cassava
S2-08
Gómez-Vásquez R., Reilly K., Tohme J., Beeching J.R.
A Family of Extensins Expressed during Post-Harvest Physiological Deterioration
Kulata A.N.
Cassava Growing – The Ugandan Experience
S2-10
Nambisan B., Sandhya C.
Role of Hydroxynitrilelyase in Development of Cyanogen Free Cassava Foods
S2-14
Olayinka S.M., Olubamiwa A.O.
The Effect of Cassava Post-harvest and Fermentation Time on Cari Sensory Qualities
S2-12
Premkumar T., Moorthy S.N.
Quality Deterioration in Cassava due to scale Insect (Aonidomytilus albus) Infestation
S2-15
Umeh C.N., Okafor N.
Studies in the Fortification of Garri (a fermented cassava product) by Addition of Soybean Flour
S2-16
Vitrac O., Dufour D., Trystram G., Raoult-Wack A.L.
Deep-fat Frying of Cassava: Influence of Raw Material Properties on Chip Quality
 
Poster Period 1 -S3: Starch
S3-01
Balagolapan C.
Microbiological and Biochemical Nature of Post Harvest Deterioration of Cassava – The Indian Experience
S3-04
Daiuto E.R., Carvalho L.J.C.B., Cereda M.P.
Enzyme Activities of Starch Pathways in Storage Roots of Cassava
S3-03
Corte F., Kafka A., de Fabrizio S.V.
Banana Yoghurt-Like Cassava Starch Beverage
S3-05
Dziedzoave N.T1., Graffham A.J., Westby A., Plahar W.A.
Preliminary Assessment Of Kudeme - A Traditional Cassava-Based Inoculum – For Amylolytic And Cellulolytic Enzyme Activities
S3-07
Ihemere U.E., Arias-Garzon D.I., Sayre R.T.
Transformation of African Cassava for Increased Starch Production
S3-09
Moorthy S.N.
Novel Biotechnological Methods of Cassava Starch Modification for Value Added Products
S3-10
Niba L.L., Bokanga M.M., Jackson F.L.
Clonal Variations in Pasting Profiles and Granular Characteristics of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Starch
Nketsia-Tabiri J.
Multi-Elemental Analysis of Starch from Different Cultivars of Cassava
S3-14
Sirju-Charran G.
Cassava Stem Tubers: A Model System for Investigating the Role of Light in Tuberisation
 
Poster Period 1 -S4: Genomics
S4-05
Morales Y.
Project for the Collection and ex situ Conservation of Wild Relatives of Cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz)
S4-06
Okogbenin E., Fregene M.
Genetic Analysis and QTL Mapping of Early Root Bulking in an F1 Population of Non-inbred Parents in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
S4-07
Okogbenin E., Fregene M.
QTL mapping in an F1 Population from Non-inbred Parents in Cassava: Yield and Root Quality Traits
 
Poster Period 1 -S5: Gene Discovery
S5-04
Cabral, G.B., Carvalho L.J.C.B.
Analysis of Proteins Associated with Storage Root Formation in Cassava using 2-D Gels
Cortés D.F.,. Reilly K, Okogbenin E., Beeching J.R., Iglesias C., Tohme J.
Mapping Wound-Response Genes Involved in Post-harvest Physiological Deterioration (PPD) of Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
S5-07
de Souza C.R.B., de Almeida E.R.P., Carvalho L.J.C.B., Gander E.S.
Towards the Identification of Cassava Storage Root Protein Genes
S5-08
de Souza C.R.B., de Almeida E.R.P., Carvalho L.J.C.B., Gander E.S.
Opaque-2-like Transcriptional Regulatory Gene Mechanism is Present in Cassava Storage Roots
S5-06
de Souza C.R.B., de Almeida E.R.P., Carvalho L.J.C.B., Gander E.S.
A New Gene from Cassava Storage Roots Related to Secondary Xylem
S5-10
Fregene M., Morante N.
Prospecting for Root Quality Genes in Wild Relatives of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Crantz
S5-01
Akano A.O., Dixon A.G.O., Mba C., Barrera E., Fregene M.
Genetic Mapping of a Dominant Gene Conferring Resistance to the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD)
S5-11
Gomes A.P.G., Rocha T.L., Carvalho L.J.C.B.
Protein Polymorphism in Starch Granules of Storage Roots of Cassava Clones with Different Genetic Backgrounds
 
POSTER PERIOD 2

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Poster Period 2-S6: Genetic Resources
S6-02
Alves A.A.C., dos Reis Filho D.D.
Identification of Molecular Markers for Characterization of Brazilian Cassava Germplasm
S6-03
Bedoya J.M., Echeverri J., Chávez A.L., Ceballos H., Tohme J., Sánchez T.
Genetic Potential to Improve Carotene Content of Cassava and Strategies for its Deployment
S6-04
Boiteux M.E.N.F., Carvalho L.J.C.B.
Biochemical Diversity of Carotenoids Accumulation in Cassava Storage Root
S6-05
Calle F., Ceballos H., Jaramillo G., Lenis J.I., López J., Morante N., Pérez J.C.
Results in Yield Improvement of Cassava at CIAT
S6-08
Dossou-Yovo I., Mignouna J.H., Machuka J., Bokanga M.
DNA Marker for Distinguishing Between Low-cyanide and High-cyanide Cassava Varieties
S6-09
Ekanayake I.J., Lyasse O.
Environment, Genotpic Diversity and Food Quality Traits of Cassava
S6-10
Fregene M., Rosling H., Akerbolm M.
The Cassava Molecular Diversity Network (MOLCAS)
S6-11
González J.E., Ceballos H., Pérez J.C., Calle F.
Electric Capacitance: A Potential Method for Estimating Root Yield
S6-14
Kim H., Van Bien P., Quyen T.N., Ngoan T.N., Loan T.P., Kawano K.
Cassava Breeding and Varietal Dissemination in Vietnam: 1975 to 2000
S6-12
Jayaprakas C.A., Rajamma P., Palaniswami M.S., Sreekuma J.
Insecticidal Activity of Cassava Seed Extract Against the Storage Pest, Sitophilus oryzae (L) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
S6-15
Mafla G., Roa J.C., Debouck D.G.
Observations About the Distribution of Cassava Germplasm from an International Collection
S6-19
Narvaez-Trujillo A., Lozada T., Second G.
The Dynamics of the Sweet-Bitter Differentiation in Cassava Varieties as Unravelled by Molecular Polymorphism
S6-20
Njoloma J., Kujapata M.B.
Rapid Cassava Seed Multiplication
S6-21
Ntawuruhunga P., Whyte J.B.A., Rubaihayo P., Dixon A.G.O.
Effects of Altitude on Tuberization and Yield Performance of Cassava Genotypes Grown at Three Different Elevations in Uganda
Ntawuruhunga P., Whyte J.B.A., Rubaihayo P., Ojulong H.
Effect of Altitude on Cyanogenic Potential, Dry Matter, Starch and Sugar Content in Cassava Genotypes
S6-22
Pérez J.C., Morante N., López J., Lenis J.I., Jaramillo G., Ceballos H., Calle F.
Advantages of the New Cassava Breeding Scheme at CIAT
S6-23
Pillai S.V., Harisankar P., Sumarani G.O., Sundaresan S.
DNA Analysis for Characterisation of Genetic Resources and Identification of Duplicates in Cassava
S6-24
Rajendran P.G., Mohan C.
True Cassava Seed Programme for Food Security in Developing Countries
S6-25
Raji A.A., Dixon A.G.O., Fawole I., Gedil M.
Diversity Analysis of African Landraces of Cassava as Assessed with Agrobotanical Traits and Molecular Markers
S6-26
Safo Kantanka O., Boampong E.Y., Asanta I.K., Offei S.K.
A Paradigm for Characterisation and Conservation of Root and Tuber Crops Germplasm in Ghana Based on Cassava
S6-27
Ukpabi U.J., Nlemchi R.
Farmgate Production of Mead from Honey Derived from Cassava Nectars
S6-28
Ukpabi U.J., Folorunsho A.O.
Quantification of the Rate of Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) Emission from the Leaves of Cassava (Manihot esculenta)
S6-29
Wanapat M.
Cassava Hay: An Old Crop with Innovative Impacts as Animal Feed
 
Poster Period 2-S7: Tissue Culture & Genetic Transformation
S7-01
Adeniyi O.J., Akoroda M.O., Ng S.Y.C.
Cryopreservation of Cassava
S7-02
Akano A.O., Fregene M.A., Dixon A.G.O., Taylor N.J., Fauquet C.M.
Light as a Crucial Factor for the Induction of Somatic Embryogenesis in Latin American and African Cassava Cultivars
S7-03
Alfaro J.C., Morales Y.
Evaluation of Four Cassava Clones Introduced from CIAT-Colombia, Reproduced through in vitro Tissue Culture
S7-04
Beovides Y., González C., Román M.I., Xiqués X., Florido M., Lara M., Medero V., García S., Díaz L., Milián M., Toledo H., Guerra D.
Identification of the Genetic Variability in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) Clones Obtained by different Propagation Methods in Cuba
S7-05
Chellappan P., Masona M.V., Taylor N.J., Pita J., Yadav J., Fauquet C.M.
Resistance to African Cassava Mosaic Disease Conferred by Wildtype and Spontaneous Mutated Versions of the Replication-Associated Protein (AC1) from a Kenyan isolate of African Cassava Mosaic Virus
S7-06
Danso K.E., Ford-Lloyd B.V.
Induction of High Frequency Somatic Embryogenesis in Cassava for Cryopreservation
S7-08
Escobar R.H., Manrique N.C., Gil1 F., Tohme J., Debouck D.G.
Preliminary Studies on the Cryopreservation of Meristems and Seeds of Wild Manihot Species
S7-09
Escobar R.H., Manrique, N.C., Debouck D.G., Tohme J., Roca W.M.
Cryopreservation of Cassava Shoot Tips using the Encapsulation-Dehydration Technique
S7-10
Escobar R.H., Muñoz L., Tohme J., Roca W.M.
Rapid Propagation of Cassava Planting Material by Temporary Immersion Bioreactors
S7-11
Escobar R.H., Santos L.G., Tohme J., Roca W.M.
Cryopreservation of FEC Lines as an Aid for Genetic Transformation Programs
S7-12
Fofana I.B.F., Taylor N.J., Pita J.S., Sangare A., Fauquet C.M.
Developing Viral Challenging Systems for Assessing Geminivirus Replication and Symptom Production in Cassava 
S7-13
Hankoua, B.B., Ng S.Y.G., Puonti-Kaerlas J., Fawole I., Dixon A.G.D., Pillai M.
Regeneration and Transformation of African Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Germplasm
S7-14
Kokora R.N.N., Taylor N.J., Sangaré A., Fauquet C.M.
Tryptophan and Tryptamine, two Precursors of Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Improve Formation of Friable Embryogenic Callus in Cassava
S7-17
López D., Chavarriaga P., Tohme J., Roca W.M.
Induction of Friable Embryogenic Callus and Plant Regeneration in Colombian Commercial Cultivars
S7-18
Mbanaso, E.N.A., Crouch J., Onofeghara F.A., Pillay M.
Cassava Starch as Alternative to Agar for Gelling Tissue Culture Media
S7-19
Montoya J.E., Escobar R., Chavarriaga P., Tohme J., Roca W.M.
Optimizing plant Regeneration from Friable Embryogenic Callus using Temporary Immersion Systems
S7-20
Msikita, W., Sayre R.T., White V., Marks J.
Influence of explant source, and light on efficiency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of cassava.
S7-21
Mukherjee A., Naskar S.K.
In vitro Culture of Isolated Pollen of Cassava: Influence of Boric Acid and Growth Regulators in Pollen Embryogenesis
S7-25
Rojas, N., Morales
Introduction of 18 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Cultivars for their in vitro Conservation
S7-27
Siritunga D., Arias-Garcon D., Sayre R.
Reduction in the Cyanogenic Potential of Cassava Roots; Transgenic Plants Expressing Hydroxynitrile Lyase in the Roots
S7-29
Sudarmonowati E.
Conservation and Genetic Improvement of Indonesian Cassava Genotypes using Biotechnology as a Tool
S7-30
Taylor N.J., Li H., Beeching J.R., Fauquet C.M.
A PAL Promoter Isolated from Deteriorating Cassava Roots Drives Highly Specific Marker Gene Expression in Transgenic Plants
S7-32
Torres M.A., Fundora Z., Alonso J.
Cryopreservation of cassava shoot-tips in a gene bank in Cuba
S7-35
Zhang P, Jaynes J.M., Potrykus I., Gruissem W., Puonti-Kaerlas J.
Transfer and Expression of an Artificial Storage Protein (ASP1) Gene in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): Towards Improving Nutritive Value of Storage Roots
S7-38
Zok S., Eyango S.A.
Multilocational Field Evaluation of Tissue Culture Derived Cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Cameroon
S7-34
Vega V., Rodríguez S., Basail M., López J., de Feria M., García M., Ventura J.C., Cabrera M., Gómez R., Pons C., Oliva M., Martínez M., Guerra D., AlvarezJ.G.M.
Propagation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) by the Temporal Immersion System
 
Poster Period 2-S8: Biotic Stress
S8-01
Alicai T., Gibson R.W., Otim-Nape G.W., Legg J.P., Seal S.E., Ogwok E., Sserubombwe W.S.
Implications for Sustainable Cassava Cultivation in Uganda of Recovery and Production of Symptomless Progeny from Cassava Plants Affected by Cassava Mosaic Disease
S8-03
Bua A., Otim-Nape G.W., Sserubombwe W.S., Thresh J.M., Baguma Y., Ssemakula G.N., Titus A., Omongo C.
Uganda: Saving a Nation Besieged by Cassava Mosaic Virus Disease Epidemic
S8-04
Cuervo M., Calatayud P., Múnera D.F., Belloti A., Calvert L.A.
Molecular Identification of Cassava Mealybugs (Phenacoccus sp. Homoptera:Pseudococcidae)
S8-05
Dixon A.G.O., Whyte J.B.A., Mahungu N.M., Ng S.Y.C.
Tackling the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) Challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Host-plant Resistance and Germplasm Deployment
S8-06
Flor N.C., Pineda B., Mafla G.
CIAT Cassava in vitro Collection Cleaned against Seedborne Diseases of Quarantine Importance
S8-08
Kemp B.P., Beeching J.R., Cooper R.M.
Pathogenicity and Resistance in Xanthomonas Blight of Cassava
S8-10
Lwole L., Monda1 E.O., Otim-Nape G.W., Thresh M.J.
Response of Resistant Cassava Varieties to Cassava Mosaic Disease Under Pandemic Conditions in Western Kenya
S8-11
Makeshkumar T., Radhakrishnan Nair R.
Serological and Nucleic Acid Based Detection of Indian Cassava Mosaic Disease
S8-14
Ogbe F.O., Dixon A.G.O., Atiri G.I.
The Use of Bud Grafting to Evaluate Cassava for Resistance to African Cassava Mosaic Virus
S8-15
Owor B., Legg J.P., Okao-Okuja G., Ogenga-Latigo M.W.
Effect of Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses on Growth and Yield of a Susceptible Cassava Cultivar in Uganda
S8-22
Sseruwagi P., Okao-Okuja G., Obonyo R., Legg J.P.
Practical Applications of Biotechnological Tools in Diagnosing, Monitoring and Controlling Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses in East and Central Africa
S8-24
Wydra K., Ahohuendo B., Banito1 A., Cooper R.M.C., Dixon A., Kemp R., Kpemoua K., Rudolph K., Witt F., Verdier V., Zinsou V.
Adaptation and Implementation of Integrated Control Measures of Cassava Bacterial Blight Through Collaborative Research Between European Partners, IITA, and NARS in Africa
S8-25
Zhang P., Puonti-Kaerlas J., Gruissem W.
An Efficient in vitro Viral Replication Assay for African Cassava Mosaic Virus Clones in Cassava Leaves
S8-26
Zhang P., Frey P., Fütterer J., Potrykus I., Puonti-Kaerlas J., Gruissem W.
Engineering Virus-induced ACMV Resistance by Mimicking a Hypersensitive Reaction in Transgenic Cassava Plants
S8-23
Wierzchoslawski R., Dzianott A., Bujarski J.J.
Homologous Recombination Activity of the Subgenomic Promoter Sequences During a Model Plant Virus Infection

 


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