Developing broad-spectrum resistance in cassava against viruses causing the cassava mosaic and the cassava brown streak diseases

Growing cassava in Africa requires resistance against the viruses causing cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and the viruses causing cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). A dominant CMD2 resistance gene from a West African cassava landrace provides strong resistance against the cassava mosaic viruses. Howe...

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Main Authors: Samar Sheat, Stephan Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1042701/full