Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee Cassava is a climate resilient staple root crop across the tropics. When developing new varieties, measuring root dry matter content is an essential but time-intensive step. Read this comic book style graphic to learn how an international team of scientists used near-infrared spectroscopy to develop an efficient method of measuring this important trait. For more content like this, visit PBCC Plant Breeding Outputs.
Fantastic Discoveries in Plant Breeding: Arduous Cassava Trait Tamed by Near Infrared Spectroscopy!
