Yam (Dioscorea spp.) plants are potentially hosts to a diverse range of badnavirus species (genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the existence of integrated badnavirus sequences in some yam genomes. To date, only two badnavirus genomes have been characte...
Bömer, M.
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Turaki, A.A.
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Silva, G.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Seal, S.E.
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[A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses]
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A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam badnaviruses
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an economically important export crop for Senegal, producing about 100,000 tons of fruit annually. In April 2009, severe outbreaks of a new disorder occurred in mango orchards in the southeastern part of Casamance. Diseased plants showed abnormal growth of vegetativ...
Senghor, A.L.
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Sharma, K.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[First report of mango malformation disease caused by Fusarium tupiense in Senegal]
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First report of mango malformation disease caused by Fusarium tupiense in Senegal
Yams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional. Although few reports exist on the use of meristem culture to ge...
Balogun, M.
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Maroya, N.
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Augusto, J.
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Ajayi, A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)]
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Two new ‘legumoviruses’ (genus Begomovirus; family Geminiviridae) naturally infecting soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in Nigeria were molecularly characterized. Based on characteristic symptoms in soybean, the two viruses are provisionally designated as Soybean mild mottle virus (SbMMV) and Soybea...
In April 2008 in the northern Provinces of Angola, banana (AAA genome)and plantain (AAB genome) plants (Musa spp.) with severe stunting andmoderate to severe leaf symptoms typical of banana bunchy top diseasewere observed to be widespread in farmers’ fields in Kirimadhola villagein the Ndalatando...
Kumar, P.L.
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Ayodele, M.
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Oben, T.T.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Londa, L.
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Mutunda, M.P.
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Kiala, D.
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Maruthi, M.N.
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[First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) in Angola]
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First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) in Angola
Field surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to evaluate the distribution and virulence of fungal isolates associated with tuber rot disease among yam (Dioscorea spp.) producing agroecological zones (AEZs) of Nigeria. A total of 70 and 66 farmers’ fields were surveyed in 2012 and 2013, respectiv...
Dania, V.O.
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Fadina, O.O.
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Ayodele, M.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Distribution and virulence of fungal species isolated from yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers in three agroecological zones of Nigeria
Maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV; genus Polerovirus; family Luteoviridae) was recently characterized from maize in China and subsequently detected in mixed infection with sugarcane mosaic virus (genus Potyvirus; family Potyviridae) in sugarcane and itch grass in Nigeria. This study was conducted ...
Hauser, S.
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Clifford, G.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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Gauhl, F.
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Akello, J.
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Jacobsen, K.
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Norgrove, L.
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Coyne, D.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Mahuku, G.
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Kaushal, M.
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Nakato, V.
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Tripathi, L.
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Tripathi, J.
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[Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: banana and plantain]
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Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: banana and plantain