An overview of viruses infecting Dioscorea yams in subSaharan Africa
Viruses of the genera Potyvirus, Potexvirus, Badnavirus, Cucumovirus, and Carlavirus infect yams of different species worldwide. These viruses cause a range of symptoms including mosaics, mottle, vein clearing, chlorosis, stunting, and distortion. These lead to a chronic and sometimes severe disease...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2003
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96505 |
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