Cassava is a main staple food for 800 million people world-wide. Production is limited by pest and pathogens. The most devastating cassava viruses are Cassava Brown Streak Virus and Uganda Cassava Brown Streak Virusboth causing severe root necrosis called Cassava Brown Streak Disease. In the last...
Bakelana, Z.
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Laura, M.B.
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Mahungu, N.
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Mavila, N.
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Matondo, M.
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Nlandu, N.
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Lunfuankenda, M.
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Tevo, N.
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Monde, G.
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Pita, J.,
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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[First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola]
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First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola
Root necrosis similar to those of the cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) were observed on cassava in western provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR.Congo) in the early 2000’s. However molecular laboratory diagnosis were not able to detect any causative agent responsible for the attack...
Bakelana, Z.
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Magembe, E.
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Laura, M.B.
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Macharia, M.
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Mahungu, N.
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Tata-Hangy, W.
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Lutete, D.
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Monde, G.
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Harvey, J.
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Ndunguru, J.
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Kayuki, C.
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Pita, J.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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[Attempts to identify Cassava Brown Streak Virus in western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Attempts to identify Cassava Brown Streak Virus in western Democratic Republic of Congo
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is the second most important virus disease after Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), infecting cassava (ManihotesculetaCrantz) in Africa. The disease is caused by two distinct viruses, Cassava brown streak virus [2, 3] and Ugandan Cassava brown streak virus (family, ...
Bakelana, Z.
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Tata-Hangy, W.
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Tevo, N.
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Mahungu, N.
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Monde, G.
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Kanana, T.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Unsuccessful Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) evaluation attempts in western Democratic Republic of Congo and implications with cassava root necrosis disease (CRND) etiology]
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Unsuccessful Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) evaluation attempts in western Democratic Republic of Congo and implications with cassava root necrosis disease (CRND) etiology
Cassava is the staple food in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where both the roots and leaves are consumed. This crop is susceptible to several viral diseases, including Cassava Mosaic Disease(CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease(CBSD) in eastern DRC. Following earlier studies that show r...
Bakelana, Z.
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Pita, J.
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Mwangu, K.
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Tevo, N.
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Mayanza, K.
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Betezi, M.
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Tuwizana, N.
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Mukendi, T.
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Tshiamala, N.
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Mahungu, N.
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Monde, G.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo
Cassava is consumed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a staple food for the majority of the Congolese population. This crop is used in several forms: as fufu, chikwangue and pondu; cassava leaves are the most consumed vegetable in the country.
In 2002, cassava root symptoms similar to ...
Bakelana, Z.
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Laura, M.B.
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Kehoe, M.
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Pita, J.
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Monde, G.
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Mahungu, N.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries]
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Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) contains cyanogenic glucosides which lead to the release of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) after hydrolysis. A study carried out using six cassava populations revealed that the broad-sense heritability for HCN was relatively low at 34.58 and 32.18 percent in roots and l...
Ng, N.Q.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Dixon, A.
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Ng, S.Y.C.
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Abaka-Whyte, J.
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Mahungu, N.
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[Cassava and yam genetic resources conservation and use in Africa: an overview from IITA]
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Cassava and yam genetic resources conservation and use in Africa: an overview from IITA