Article
Genetic diversity and recombination analysis of sweepoviruses from Brazil.
Virology journal - 20 Oct 2012
Albuquerque Leonardo C, Inoue-Nagata Alice K, Pinheiro Bruna, Resende Renato O, Moriones Enrique, Navas-Castillo Jesús
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Monopartite begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) that infect sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) around the world are known as sweepoviruses. Because sweet potato plants are vegetatively propagated, the accumulation of viruses can become a major constraint for root production. Mixed infections of sweepovirus species and strains can lead to recombination, which may contribute to the...
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