Manihot esculenta , commonly known as cassava or manioc, is a cultivated crop species in tropical and subtropical regions. Native to South America, the edible roots of the crop are now used as a source of carbohydrates in many parts of the world. Sequencing was done using 454 technology. According to the JGI source, 416Mb of the estimated 760Mb of the genome have been sequenced, with approximately 47000 predicted protein coding loci. The Joint Genome Institute provides these data in good faith, but makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for any purpose for which the data are used. By accessing these data, you agree not to publish any articles containing analyses of genes or genomic data on a whole genome or chromosome scale prior to publication by JGI and its collaborators of its comprehensive genome analysis.

Publication:
The Cassava Genome: Current Progress, Future Directions. Tropical Plant Biology 5(1), 88-94 (2012).