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Molecular characterisation of a distinct South African cassava infecting geminivirus.
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 1998
Berrie L C, Palmer K E, Rybicki E P, Rey M E
Abstract excerpt
African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV) are whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses (WTGs) which are widespread in cassava in Africa and cause serious yield losses. Recently, a new geminivirus affecting cassava in South Africa (SACMV) has been reported. In this work SACMV was found to have DNA-A and DNA-B components. Comparisons of amino acid sequences of the putative coat...
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