ABSTRACT

Cassava reviews related to genetic modification are available in the following references:

1 Development and application of transgenic technologies in cassava, https://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11103-004-4872-x

2 Cassava genetic transformation and its application in breeding, https://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2011.01048.x

3 The potential of using biotechnology to improve cassava: a review, https://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11627-016-9776-3

This work was supported by grants from the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China (2015BAD15B01), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31271775, 31571729) and the Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-12-shzp).