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Variability in P1 gene redefines phylogenetic relationships among cassava brown streak viruses.
Virology journal - 20 Jun 2017
Mbewe Willard, Tairo Fred, Sseruwagi Peter, Ndunguru Joseph, Duffy Siobain, Mukasa Ssetumba, Benesi Ibrahim, Sheat Samar, Koerbler Marianne, Winter Stephan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cassava brown streak disease is emerging as the most important viral disease of cassava in Africa, and is consequently a threat to food security. Two distinct species of the genus Ipomovirus (family Potyviridae) cause the disease: Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV). To understand the evolutionary relationships among the viruses, 64 nucleotide sequences...
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