Open AccessFirst report of cassava mosaic geminiviruses and the Uganda strain of East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV‐UG) associated with cassava mosaic disease in Equatorial Guinea
Author(s) -
ValamZango A.,
Zinga I.,
Hoareau M.,
TockoMarabena B.K.,
Mvila A.C.,
Semballa S.,
Lett J.M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2015.032.029
Subject(s) - begomovirus , biology , mosaic , manihot esculenta , virology , plant virus , virus , botany , geography , archaeology
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the main production constraints for cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) in Africa (Patil & Fauquet, 2009). The disease is caused by seven cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs, genus Begomovirus ). A severe…