A method for generating virus-free cassava plants to combat viral disease epidemics in Africa

Here, we report a method to clean cassava plants from viral infections that cause cassava mosaic and brown streak diseases in Africa. Infected plants of resistant or tolerant varieties from Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were cleaned in the UK using a combination of tissue culture, c...

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Autores principales: Maruthi, M.N., Whitfield, E.C., Otti, G., Tumwegamire, Silver, Kanju, E., Legg, James P., Mkamilo, G., Kawuki, R.S., Benesi, I.R.M., Zacarias, A., Munga, T., Mwatuni, F., Mbugua, E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98432

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