Breeding cassava for resistance to cassava mosaic disease
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the most serious and widespread diseases throughout cassava growing areas in Africa, causing yield reductions of up to 90%. Early research on breeding of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for resistance to CMD in Africa is reviewed. Changes in population size...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1980
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175952 |
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