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Cassava brown streak virus has a rapidly evolving genome: implications for virus speciation, variability, diagnosis and host resistance.
Scientific reports - 3 Nov 2016
Alicai Titus, Ndunguru Joseph, Sseruwagi Peter, Tairo Fred, Okao-Okuja Geoffrey, Nanvubya Resty, Kiiza Lilliane, Kubatko Laura, Kehoe Monica A, Boykin Laura M
Abstract excerpt
Cassava is a major staple food for about 800 million people in the tropics and sub-tropical regions of the world. Production of cassava is significantly hampered by cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV). The disease is suppressing cassava yields in eastern Africa at an alarming rate. Previous studies have documented that...
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