Abstract
Manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food crop that originated in Amazonia that reached the biggest importance in the world, and is currently the eight most cultivated crop. Cultivated manioc (ssp. esculenta) was domesticated from M. esculenta ssp. flabellifolia, and currently two major groups of varieties (sweet and bitter manioc) are cultivated. The objective of this proposal…