Metagenomic Analysis of Plant Viruses Associated With Papaya Ringspot Disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya

Metagenomic Analysis of Plant Viruses Associated With Papaya Ringspot Disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya

Carica papaya L. is an important fruit crop grown by small- and large-scale farmers in Kenya for local and export markets. However, its production is constrained by papaya ringspot disease (PRSD). The disease is believed to be caused by papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Previous attempts to detect PRSV...

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Main Authors: Naomi Nzilani Mumo, George Edward Mamati, Elijah Miinda Ateka, Fredah K. Rimberia, George Ochieng’ Asudi, Laura M. Boykin, Eunice M. Machuka, Joyce Njoki Njuguna, Roger Pelle, Francesca Stomeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
papaya
next-generation sequencing
Carlavirus
Potyvirus
ringspot disease
diagnostic primers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00205/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00205/full

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