Characterization of cucumber mosaic virus isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) in West Africa
Millions of people in the West African sub-region depend on yam for food and income. In 2008, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), one of the most economically important plant viruses was detected in yam fields in Ghana, Benin and Togo, three of the five topmost yam producing countries in the world. Some st...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Academic Journals
2013
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76442 |
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