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Table 1 Induction of organized embryogenic structures (OES), friable embryogenic structures (FEC) from cassava cultivars and response to MeSPY1-VIGS cassava mosaic disease challenge

From: Multiple morphogenic culture systems cause loss of resistance to cassava mosaic disease

Cultivar name

Resistance type

Organized embryogenic structures (OES) induction frequency (%)

Friable Embryo-genic Callus (FEC) induction (Yes/No)

Number of dead plants/total plants challenged with MeSPY1-VIGS

Resistance/ susceptibility to cassava mosaic disease

Wildtype

OES-derived

Wildtype

OES-derived

NASE 3

CMD1

24

No

1/8

3/8

Resistant

Resistant

NASE 14

CMD1

81

Yes

0/9

0/10

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 30572

CMD1

28

No

2/9

1/8

Resistant

Resistant

TME 204

CMD2

81

Yes

1/9

7/7a

Resistant

Susceptible

TME B7

CMD2

95

Yes

1/9

6/6

Resistant

Susceptible

TME 419

CMD2

58

Yes

7/9

6/6

Susceptible

Susceptible

TMS 96/1632

CMD3

63

No

0/6

0/9

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 98/0505

CMD3

55

Yes

0/8

0/9

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 98/0581

CMD3

66

No

0/7

0/10

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 92/0326

Unknown

89

Yes

1/8

1/7

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 92/0057

Unknown

76

No

0/12

0/5

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 95/0289

Unknown

3

No

3/11

NA

Resistant

Not tested

TMS 98/2132

Unknown

79

No

0/6

0/4

Resistant

Resistant

NR03/0155

Unknown

53

No

0/9

0/8

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 91/02324

Unknown

53

Yes

0/10

0/9

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 98/0002

Unknown

78

No

0/10

0/10

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 01/0040

Unknown

59

Yes

0/10

0/9

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 01/1206

Unknown

66

Yes

0/7

0/8

Resistant

Resistant

TMS 01/1371

Unknown

64

No

0/8

0/9

Resistant

Resistant

Mbundamali

Unknown

Not determined

Not tested

10/10

5/5

Susceptible

Susceptible

60444

Susceptible

90

Yes

9/9

NA

Susceptible

Not tested

  1. aFEC derived TME 204 used as control (FEC-TME 204)