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Genetic analysis of maize streak virus isolates from Uganda reveals widespread distribution of a recombinant variant.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Nov 2007
Owor Betty E, Martin Darren P, Shepherd Dionne N, Edema Richard, Monjane Adérito L, Rybicki Edward P, Thomson Jennifer A, Varsani Arvind
Abstract excerpt
Maize streak virus (MSV) contributes significantly to the problem of extremely low African maize yields. Whilst a diverse range of MSV and MSV-like viruses are endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and neighbouring islands, only a single group of maize-adapted variants - MSV subtypes A(1)-A(6) - causes severe enough disease in maize to influence yields substantially. In order to assist in designing effective strategies...
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