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Cleaning cassava genotypes infected with cassava frogskin disease via in vitro shoot tip culture.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 31 May 2017
Carvalho M J S, Oliveira E J, Souza A S, Pereira J S, Diamantino M S A S, Oliveira S A S
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to develop a methodology for eliminating cassava frogskin disease (CFSD) from in vitro shoot tip culture by associating thermotherapy and tetracycline. Cuttings from different accessions (BGM0232, BGM0315, BGM0464, BGM584, BGM0841, and BGM1342), infected with CFSD according to visual inspection of the disease symptoms, were used for cleaning. To verify the absence of other diseases, the plants...
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