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Diversity of dicotyledenous-infecting geminiviruses and their associated DNA molecules in southern Africa, including the South-west Indian ocean islands.
Viruses - 1 Sept 2012
Rey Marie E C, Ndunguru Joseph, Berrie Leigh C, Paximadis Maria, Berry Shaun, Cossa Nurbibi, Nuaila Valter N, Mabasa Ken G, Abraham Natasha, Rybicki Edward P, Martin Darren, Pietersen Gerhard, Esterhuizen Lindy L
Abstract excerpt
The family Geminiviridae comprises a group of plant-infecting circular ssDNA viruses that severely constrain agricultural production throughout the temperate regions of the world, and are a particularly serious threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa. While geminiviruses exhibit considerable diversity in terms of their nucleotide sequences, genome structures, host ranges and insect vectors, the best...
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