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Complete sequence and diversity of a maize-associated Polerovirus in East Africa.
Virus genes - 1 Jun 2018
Massawe Deogracious P, Stewart Lucy R, Kamatenesi Jovia, Asiimwe Theodore, Redinbaugh Margaret G
Abstract excerpt
Since 2011-2012, Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) has emerged in East Africa, causing massive yield loss and propelling research to identify viruses and virus populations present in maize. As expected, next generation sequencing (NGS) has revealed diverse and abundant viruses from the family Potyviridae, primarily sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV), and maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) (Tombusviridae), which are known...
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