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Genetic diversity and phylogeography of cassava mosaic viruses in Kenya.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Oct 2006
Bull Simon E, Briddon Rob W, Sserubombwe William S, Ngugi Kahiu, Markham Peter G, Stanley John
Abstract excerpt
Cassava is a major factor in food security across sub-Saharan Africa. However, the crop is susceptible to losses due to biotic stresses, in particular to viruses of the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD). During the 1990s, an epidemic of CMD severely hindered cassava production across eastern and central Africa. A significant influence on the appearance of virus...
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