Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has emerged as the most important viral disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa and is a major threat to food security. CBSD is caused by two distinct species of ipomoviruses, Cassava brown streak virus and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus, belonging...
Patil, B.L.
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Legg, J.P.
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Kanju, E.
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Fauquet, Claude M.
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[Cassava brown streak disease: a threat to food security in Africa]
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Cassava brown streak disease: a threat to food security in Africa
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) remains a major threat to the livelihoods of millions of smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa. This viral disease was initially confined to the coastal lowland areas of eastern and southern Africa. More recently there has been a major new outbreak in the Great La...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Maeda, C.
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Kanju, E.
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Legg, J.P.
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[Economic damages of cassava brown streak disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a framework]
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Economic damages of cassava brown streak disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a framework
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is an economically important virus disease causing significant losses to cassava root yield and quality in east, central and southern Africa. Breeding for resistance in cassava requires an understanding of the underlying genetic control of CBSD resistance. Sour...
Kulembeka, H.P.
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Ferguson, M.
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Herselman, L.
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Kanju, E.
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Mkamilo, G.S.
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Masumba, E.
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Fregene, Martin A.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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[Diallel analysis of field resistance to brown streak disease in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces from Tanzania]
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Diallel analysis of field resistance to brown streak disease in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces from Tanzania
Cassava is a key food security crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and is increasingly offering opportunities for income generation from the sale of fresh roots, cuttings and diverse processed products. The total fresh root production is increasingly constrained,
by the two principal biotic constraints; ...
Kanju, E.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Otim Okello, F.
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[Progress in screening cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak Uganda virus]
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Progress in screening cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak Uganda virus
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production is constrained by many factors, including the viral cassava mosaic disease (CMD). This study was conducted to explore the potential of intercropping cassava with legumes to reduce CMD effects on cassava production. Local (Lyongo Kwimba) and improved (...
Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.
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Mlay, D.P.
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Masunga, H.R.
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Kanju, E.
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Odeh, I. O.
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Onyeka, J.
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[Combating viral mosaic disease of cassava in the Lake Zone of Tanzania by intercropping with legumes]
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Combating viral mosaic disease of cassava in the Lake Zone of Tanzania by intercropping with legumes
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is the most devastating disease of cassava in southern, eastern and cntral Africa, and can cause up to 100% yield loss. Limited progress has been made in breeding for host plant resistance due to limited knowledge on the resistance variability to the disease....
Pariyo, A.
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Baguma, Yona K.
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Alicai, Titus
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Kawuki, R.
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Kanju, E.
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Bua, A.
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Omongo, C.A.
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Gibson, P.J.
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Osiru, D.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Tukamuhabwa, Phinehas
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[Stability of resistance to cassava brown streak disease in major agroecologies of Uganda]
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Stability of resistance to cassava brown streak disease in major agroecologies of Uganda
High starch yield is the most important trait for commercialized cassava starch production. Furthermore, cyanide present in cassava roots poses a health challenge in the use of cassava for food. Cassava genotypes have varying maturity periods that are also environmental dependent. This study aime...
Mtunguja, M.K.
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Laswai, H.S.
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Kanju, E.
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Ndunguru, J.
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Muzanila, Y.C.
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[Effect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania]
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Effect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania