Fregene, M. A. Person

selected publications

• article

  • Bulked segregant analysis identifies molecular markers associated with early bulking in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).  Euphytica.  195:235-244. 2014
  • Genetic diversity of cassava landraces in the great lakes region of Africa assessed using SSR markers 2010
  • Identification of regions of cassava genome associated with increased carotenoids content in roots 2010
  • Development of polymorphic markers from expressed sequence tags of Manihot esculenta Crantz..  Molecular Ecology Resources.  8:682-685. 2008
  • An assessment of the diversity in global cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genetic resources based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers 2008
  • Bringing wild alleles back into the primary gene pool : Introgression of high protein content from Manihot esculenta ssp labelillifolia into cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 2008
  • Field evaluation of cassava varieties under drought stress in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana 2008
  • Genotyping Ugandan cassava breeding populations using SSR markers for resistance to cassava mosaic disease 2008
  • QTL analysis for early yield in a pseudo F-2 population of cassava.  African Journal of Biotechnology.  7:131-138. 2008
  • SSR analysis of F1 intra specific crosses of cassava for identification of new sources of CMD resistance in African germplasm 2008
  • Strategies for enhancing flowering in cassava using molecular tools: towards a more efficient breeding programme 2008
  • Bridging the cassava productivity gap between Africa and the world: identification of elite CIAT lines adapted to Nigerian agro-ecologies 2007
  • Marker-assisted selection in common beans and cassava 2007
  • The use of doubled-haploids in cassava breeding 2007
  • SSCP-SNP-based conserved ortholog set (COS) markers for comparative genomics in cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz).  Plant Molecular Biology Reporter.  24:229-236. 2006
  • An SSR-based molecular genetic map of cassava.  Euphytica.  147:433-440. 2006
  • Cassava 2006
  • Cassava reference set selection and preparation for association mapping 2006
  • Identifying the physiological and genetic traits that make cassava one of the most drought tolerant crops 2006
  • Molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) for improvement of local cassava germplasm in Tanzania for pest and disease resistance 2006
  • DArT for high-throughput genotyping of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  110:1092-1098. 2005
  • Wild Manihot species as a source for resistance to artropod pests of cassava 2005
  • Assessment of cassava diversity in Uganda using SSR markers 2004
  • Assessment of genetic variability of local cassava cultivars in Uganda using simple sequence repeat markers 2004
  • Cassava 2004
  • Development of a diversity array technology (DArT) chip for cassava 2004
  • Genetic mapping of QTLs affecting productivity and plant architecture in a full-sib cross from non-inbred parents in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 2004
  • Genome mapping and molecular breeding in cassava 2004
  • Identification of naturally occurring and irradiation-induced mutant GBSSI alleles of cassava in a heterozygous genetic background 2004
  • Genetic mapping of QTLs affecting productivity and plant architecture in a full-sib cross from non-inbred parents in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)..  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  107:1452-1462. 2003
  • Detection of SRR markers associated with resistance to cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Bacterial Blight (CBB) in Colombia 2003
  • Genetic mapping of a dominant gene conferring resistance to cassava mosaic disease.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  105:521-525. 2002
  • Prospecting for root quality genes in wild relatives of cassava using a modified ABC-qtl mapping scheme 2002
  • Isolation and characterisation of cDNAs encoding the large and small subunits of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).  Euphytica.  120:71-83. 2001
  • Cassava biotechnology research at CIAT/Colombia 2001
  • Genetic mapping of resistance to bacterial blight disease in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  101:865-872. 2000
  • AFLP analysis of African cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) germplasm resistant to the cassava mosaic disease (CMD).  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  100:678-685. 2000
  • Recovery of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plants from culture of immature zygotic embryos.  Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture.  55:39-43. 1999
  • Recovery of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plants from culture of immature zygotic embryos.  Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture.  55:39-43. 1998
  • Microsatellites in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) : discovery, inheritance and variability.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  97:493-501. 1998
  • Network impact and scientific advances in cassava biotechnology.  Tropical Agriculture.  75:230-237. 1998
  • A molecular genetic map of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).  Theoretical and Applied Genetics.  95:431-441. 1997
  • Cassava 1997

• document

  • Identification of different sources for tolerance to post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPO) 2009
  • Avance del trabajo de tesis Identificación de la variabilidad genética de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivada por pequeños agricultores de la región de la Costa Atlántica Colombiana 2008
  • Cassava wild relatives utilization at EMBRAPA 2008
  • Cassava wild species: diseases evaluation in different regions of Brazil 2008
  • Development of cassava germplasm resources for the improvement of high value root quality traits through induced mutation and marker aided breeding in Nigeria 2008
  • Drought tolerance mechanisms in cassava 2008
  • Evaluation of cassava interspecific hybrids for disease resistance 2008
  • Progress in determining the genetic basis and genetic linkage mapping of cassava brown streak disease tolerance in Tanzania 2008
  • Simple sequence repeat (SSR) assessment of genetic diversity of local cassava varieties from Guatemala 2008
  • Traits related to drought tolerance mechanisms in cassava 2008
  • Avaliaçoes de híbridos interspecíficos de mandioca para resistência a atrópodes-praga em condiçoes semi-áridas 2007
  • Development of low-cost technologies for pyramiding useful genes from wild relatives of cassava into elite progenitors 2006
  • Experiências em pré-melhoramento de mandioca: utilização do potencial de espécies silvestres de mandioca como fonte de resistência a estresses bióticos e abióticos 2006
  • Identifying the physiological and genetic traits related to drought tolerance in cassava 2006
  • Development of low-cost technologies for pyramiding useful genes from wild relatives of cassava into elite progenitors 2005
  • Identificación de genes análogos de resistencia y QTLs asociados con resistencia a enfermedades de yuca 2005
  • Genetic diversity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces in Ghana using SSR markers 2004
  • Introduction of inbreeding in cassava through the production of doubled haploids 2004
  • Mapping QTLs for resistance to root rots caused by Phytophthora tropicalis in cassava 2004
  • Biotecnología para la yuca 2002
  • Protocolos genética molecular de yuca 2002
  • A linkage map of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) based on RFLP and RAPD markers 1995