The genetic variability of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) isolates from the Great Lakes region of Africa (GLRA) spanning Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda was assessed to better understand BBTV diversity and its epidemiology for improved disease management.
Published by: African Journal of Agricultural Research, Year: 2015, Pages: 8, File type: External link (883 KB)
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Revision of Begomovirus taxonomy based on pairwise sequence comparisons
This study proposes a a set of revised guidelines for the classification and nomenclature of begomoviruses based on the analysis of 3,123 full-length begomovirus genome (or DNA-A component) sequences available in public databases as of December 2012.
Published by: Springer, Year: 2015, Pages: 27, File type: External link (1,951 KB)
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Temporal dynamics of Tomato severe rugose virus and Bemisia tabaci in tomato fields in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Temporal progress of a begomovirus disease in tomato fields and the abundance of its whitefly vector were evaluated during three consecutive tomato plantings in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2006 and 2007.
Published by: Journal of Phytopathology, Year: 2015, Pages: 10, File type: External link (291 KB)
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In this study, five cassava genotypes with varying levels of resistance to CBSD were used to evaluate the effect of genotype and and prevailing disease pressure on the spread of cassava brown streak disease in Uganda.
Published by: American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Year: 2015, Pages: 10, File type: External link (1,419 KB)
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Malpighian tubules play an essential role in excretion, osmoregulation and immunity of most insects. This study demonstrates that the evolutionary loss of a key insect organ, the Malpighian tubules, has not been associated with the coupled loss of molecular functions.
Published by: The Royal Society, Year: 2015, Pages: 5, File type: External link (323 KB)
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The complete sequence of the Acacia ligulata chloroplast genome reveals a highly divergent clpP1 gene
This study reports the first chloroplast genome from the Mimosoideae, Acacia ligulata, and compares it to the previously sequenced legume genomes.
Published by: PLOS One, Year: 2015, Pages: 20, File type: External link (4,999 KB)
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The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to synthesise published data from studies addressing the effect of seed priming in Iran.
Published by: International Journal of Plant Production, Year: 2015, Pages: 21, File type: External link (540 KB)
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An integrative approach to unravel the Ceratitis FAR (Diptera, Tephritidae) cryptic species complex: a review
This paper reviews all information gathered from different disciplines and studies to resolve the species status within the Ceratitis FAR (C. fasciventris, C. anonae, C. rosa) complex, a group of polyphagous fruit fly pest species from Africa.
Published by: Pensoft, Year: 2015, Pages: 23, File type: External link (4,104 KB)
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Morphometric comparisons of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) populations from Iran, USA and Pakistan
The purpose of this study was to collect morphometric data from D. citri populations from Iran , Florida, and Pakistan, to determine whether different mtCOI haplotypes have a relationship to a specific morphometric variation
Published by: PeerJ, Year: 2015, Pages: 12, File type: External link (1,160 KB)
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A preliminary and limited nematode survey was conducted in the three main banana-producing areas of South Africa, namely Onderberg, Hazyview (both in Mpumalanga Province), and the South Coast of Kwazulu/Natal Provinceeni to evaluate the occurrence and pathogenicity of plant-parasitic nematodes on commonly grown banana cultivars.
Published by: Nematropica, Year: 2015, Pages: 10, File type: External link (261 KB)
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