**Author details**

GDF; Genomic Diversity Facility

GS; Genome selection

GEBV; Genomic-estimated breeding value

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GWAS; Genome-wide association study

KASP; Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR

NARS; National agricultural research systems

MAS; Marker-assisted selection

NGS; Next-generation sequencing

NHEJ; Nonhomologous end joining

PDA; Personal digital assistant

R4D; Research for development

RGN; RNA-guided nucleases

RTB; Root, tuber, and banana

siRNA; small interfering RNA

RAD; Restriction-site-associated DNA

RRS; Reduced representation sequencing

SNP; Single nucleotide polymorphism

WGS; Whole-genome sequencing

ZFN; Zinc finger nuclease

TALENs; Transcription activator–like effector nucleases

TILLING; Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes

WABI; The West Africa Biotechnology Initiative (WABI),

QTL; Quantitative trait loci

ncRNA; Noncoding RNA

ICT; Information and communication technology

IITA; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

IBP; Integrated breeding platform

Melaku Gedil1\*, Morag Ferguson1 , Gezahegn Girma1 , Andreas Gisel1,2, Livia Stavolone1,3 and Ismail Rabbi1

