| evolution of cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) after recent introduction into a south pacific island system: the contribution of sex to the diversification of a clonally propagated crop. | cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) is a clonally propagated crop that was introduced into the south pacific archipelago of vanuatu in the 1850s. based on a survey conducted in 10 different villages throughout the archipelago, we present here a study of its diversity. farmers' knowledge about cultivation cycle and sexual reproduction of cassava was recorded during group interviews in each village. using a set of 11 ssr markers, we genotyped the 104 landraces collected and 60 supplementary accessi ... | 2008 | 18956024 |