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Genetic diversity of local and introduced cassava germplasm in Burundi using DArTseq molecular analyses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2000
Pierre Niyonzima, Wamalwa Lydia Nanjala, Muiru William Maina, Simon Bigirimana, Kanju Edward, Ferguson Morag Elizabeth, Ndavi Malu Muia, Tumwegamire Silver
Abstract excerpt
In Burundi most small-scale farmers still grow traditional cassava landraces that are adapted to local conditions and have been selected for consumer preferred attributes. They tend to be susceptible, in varying degrees, to devastating cassava viral diseases such as Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) and Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) with annual production losses of US$1 billion. For long term resistance to the...
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