Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11): 18-26.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.11.011

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Application of Proteomics in Cassava Breeding

Chen Songbi1, An Feifei1, Zhu Wenli1, Li Kaimian2, Luiz J.C.B. Carvalho3, Li Qingxiao4   

  1. 1. Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute,Key Laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture for Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization of Cassava,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences,Danzhou 571737;2. Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences,Haikou 571101;3. Genetic Resources and Biotechnology,Embrapa,Brazil;4. Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering,University of Hawaii at Manoa,Honolulu,USA
  • Received:2015-09-30 Online:2015-11-26 Published:2015-11-26

Abstract: Proteomics, studying global proteins relevant to expression, structures, functions and activities in living organisms, is an essential tool to analyze the expression and function of genome. Recently proteomics has provided important means and new clues for cassava breeding. The present study simply introduced the proteomics research platform and summarized the application of proteomics in cassava breeding of varieties with the high photosynthesis efficiency, high starch accumulation, high content of proteins and carotenoids, and high tolerance to extreme environments.

Key words: proteomics, cassava, breeding