Breedbase/Cassavabase Webinar
A Cassavabase Webinar will be given on Wednesday, March 23, at 8am EST, 12:00 GMT, 13:00 WAT/CET and 15:00 EAT. Zoom Link. Topics will also be relevant to Yambase users.
Product Profile Management
Manage product profiles on the site! Each breeding program can define product profiles on the respective breeding program manage page. [Nov 1, 2020]
Mixed Model tool
A tool for calculating mixed models is now available. [Nov 1, 2020]
New version of Dioscorea alata genome released
A new version of the yam reference genome has been released for Dioscorea alata. Please note that there are restrictions for using this release in line with to the Toronto data sharing principles. [Nov 2019]

R Training 2018
At NaCRRI, TARI, IITA & NRCRI

Yambase GDPR compliance update
Yambase was updated to comply with the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please let us know about any issues or concerns. [May 24, 2018]
Dioscorea alata Genome released
The genome sequence for the water yam, Dioscorea alata, has been released by a team of researchers from IITA (Ibadan, Nigeria), NRCRI (Umudike, Nigeria), and UC Berkeley (Berkeley, USA). Full Release Notes. The genome is available on Yambase in the BLAST tool, the genome browser JBrowse, and for download from the Yambase FTP site. [May 24, 2018]
Improved Search Wizard
The Search "Wizard" has been improved with faster speeds and new features, such as combining lists using intersection or union operators, starting with lists of accessions, and more. [February 21, 2016]
Faster upload speeds
Data uploads for trial information have been redesigned, making the process more intuitive, faster, and with better data quality checks. [February 21, 2016]
New trial feature available: physical layout viewer
The cassavabase trial detail page now displays a "Physical Trial Layout" feature where you can upload and view detailed physical trial coordinates. [October 3rd, 2015]