Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages

Cassava production in Africa is constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD) that is caused by the Cassava mosaic virus (CMV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the responses of a range of commonly cultivated West African cassava cultivars to varying inoculum doses of African cassava mosaic virus...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Houngue, J.A., Pita, J.S., Ngalle, H.B., Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine, Fotso Kaute, A., Cacaï, G.H.T., Bell, J.M., Ahanhanzo, C.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109428
_version_ 1855517754170277888
author Houngue, J.A.
Pita, J.S.
Ngalle, H.B.
Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine
Fotso Kaute, A.
Cacaï, G.H.T.
Bell, J.M.
Ahanhanzo, C.
author_browse Ahanhanzo, C.
Bell, J.M.
Cacaï, G.H.T.
Fotso Kaute, A.
Houngue, J.A.
Ngalle, H.B.
Pita, J.S.
Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine
author_facet Houngue, J.A.
Pita, J.S.
Ngalle, H.B.
Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine
Fotso Kaute, A.
Cacaï, G.H.T.
Bell, J.M.
Ahanhanzo, C.
author_sort Houngue, J.A.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Cassava production in Africa is constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD) that is caused by the Cassava mosaic virus (CMV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the responses of a range of commonly cultivated West African cassava cultivars to varying inoculum doses of African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV). We grafted 10 cultivars of cassava plants with different inoculum doses of CMV (namely two, four, or six CMD-infected buds) when the experimental plants were 8, 10, or 12 weeks old, using non-inoculated plants as controls. Three cultivars showed disease symptoms when grafted with two buds, and four cultivars showed disease symptoms when grafted with four or six buds. Most cultivars became symptomatic six weeks after inoculation, but one (‘TMS92/0326’) was symptomatic two weeks after inoculation, and two (‘Ntollo’ and ‘Excel’) were symptomatic after four weeks. Root weight tended to be lower in the six-bud than in the two-bud dose, and disease severity varied with plant age at inoculation. These results indicate that the level of CMD resistance in cassava cultivars varies with inoculum dose and timing of infection. This will allow appropriate cultivars to be deployed in each production zone of Africa in accordance with the prevalence of CMD.
format Journal Article
id CGSpace109428
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2019
publishDateRange 2019
publishDateSort 2019
publisher Public Library of Science
publisherStr Public Library of Science
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1094282025-12-08T09:54:28Z Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages Houngue, J.A. Pita, J.S. Ngalle, H.B. Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine Fotso Kaute, A. Cacaï, G.H.T. Bell, J.M. Ahanhanzo, C. cassava buds african cassava mosaic virus plant diseases varieties cultivars inoculation Cassava production in Africa is constrained by cassava mosaic disease (CMD) that is caused by the Cassava mosaic virus (CMV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the responses of a range of commonly cultivated West African cassava cultivars to varying inoculum doses of African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV). We grafted 10 cultivars of cassava plants with different inoculum doses of CMV (namely two, four, or six CMD-infected buds) when the experimental plants were 8, 10, or 12 weeks old, using non-inoculated plants as controls. Three cultivars showed disease symptoms when grafted with two buds, and four cultivars showed disease symptoms when grafted with four or six buds. Most cultivars became symptomatic six weeks after inoculation, but one (‘TMS92/0326’) was symptomatic two weeks after inoculation, and two (‘Ntollo’ and ‘Excel’) were symptomatic after four weeks. Root weight tended to be lower in the six-bud than in the two-bud dose, and disease severity varied with plant age at inoculation. These results indicate that the level of CMD resistance in cassava cultivars varies with inoculum dose and timing of infection. This will allow appropriate cultivars to be deployed in each production zone of Africa in accordance with the prevalence of CMD. 2019 2020-09-14T15:50:47Z 2020-09-14T15:50:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109428 en Open Access application/pdf Public Library of Science Houngue, J.A., Pita, J.S., Ngalle, H.B., Zandjanakou-Tachin, M., Kuate, A.F., Cacaï, G.H.T., ... & Ahanhanzo, C. (2019). Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages. PloS One, 14(12), 1-14.
spellingShingle cassava
buds
african cassava mosaic virus
plant diseases
varieties
cultivars
inoculation
Houngue, J.A.
Pita, J.S.
Ngalle, H.B.
Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine
Fotso Kaute, A.
Cacaï, G.H.T.
Bell, J.M.
Ahanhanzo, C.
Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title_full Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title_fullStr Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title_full_unstemmed Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title_short Response of cassava cultivars to African cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
title_sort response of cassava cultivars to african cassava mosaic virus infection across a range of inoculum doses and plant ages
topic cassava
buds
african cassava mosaic virus
plant diseases
varieties
cultivars
inoculation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109428
work_keys_str_mv AT houngueja responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT pitajs responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT ngallehb responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT zandjanakoutachinmartine responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT fotsokautea responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT cacaight responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT belljm responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages
AT ahanhanzoc responseofcassavacultivarstoafricancassavamosaicvirusinfectionacrossarangeofinoculumdosesandplantages