Aims: To develop a multiplex TaqMan-based real-time PCR assay (qPCR) for the simultaneous detection and quantification of both RNA and DNA viruses affecting cassava (Manihot esculenta) in eastern Africa.
Methods and Results: The diagnostic assay was developed for two RNA viruses; Cassava brown st...
Otti, G.
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Bouvaine, S.
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Kimata, B.
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Mkamillo, G.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Tomlins, Keith I.
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Maruthi, M.N.
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[High-throughput multiplex real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous quantification of DNA and RNA viruses infecting cassava plants]
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High-throughput multiplex real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous quantification of DNA and RNA viruses infecting cassava plants
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) occurs worldwide and is a harmful pathogen for pepper (Capsicum spp.). Transmission of the virus is normally by insect. The possibility of transmission by seed is less clear. Accessions collected from eight states in Nigeria were evaluated to determine seed transmissib...
Arogundade, O.
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Balogun, O.S.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Seed transmissibility of Cucumber mosaic virus in Capsicum species]
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Seed transmissibility of Cucumber mosaic virus in Capsicum species
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important vegetatively-propagated staple crop in West Africa. Viruses arepervasive in yam worldwide, decreasing growth and yield, as well as hindering the international move-ment of germplasm. Badnaviruses have been reported to be the most prevalent in yam, and genomeso...
Seal, S.
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Turaki, A.
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Muller, E.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Kenyon, L.
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Filloux, D.
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Galzi, S.
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López Montes, A.
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Iskra Caruana, M.L.
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[The prevalence of badnaviruses in West African yams (Dioscorea cayenensisrotundata) and evidence of endogenous pararetrovirus sequences in their genomes]
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The prevalence of badnaviruses in West African yams (Dioscorea cayenensisrotundata) and evidence of endogenous pararetrovirus sequences in their genomes