This study conducts a systematic review of the literature on the co-benefits of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
Published by: Environmental Research Letters, Year: 2018, Pages: 27, File type: External link (3,985 KB)
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A review of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) viruses and associated diseases
This review paper evaluates previous research work concerning sweet potato viruses and associated diseases in Ethiopia and makes recommendations for managing them.
Published by: International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, Year: 2018, Pages: 10, File type: External link (742 KB)
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Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction for cassava brown streak disease resistance in Manihot esculenta
In this study, two breeding panels were genotyped for SNP markers using genotyping by sequencing and phenotyped for foliar and cassava brown streak disease root symptoms at five locations in Uganda.
Published by: Scientific Reports, Year: 2018, Pages: 11, File type: External link (1,921 KB)
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Review and guide to a future naming system of African Bemisia tabaci species
This review discusses the challenges associated with classification and identification within the Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) species complex and proposes seven steps to create a robust naming system for the African B. tabaci species complex.
Published by: Systematic Entomology, Year: 2018, Pages: 7, File type: External link (153 KB)
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This review explores the biosafety considerations for working with genetically modified plant viruses in contained environments, with a focus on plant growth facilities.
Published by: Plant Biotechnology Journal, Year: 2018, Pages: 12, File type: External link (464 KB)
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This study aimed to evaluate farmers’ knowledge of cassava mosaic disease to determine whether there is consistency between farmers’ criteria for selecting cassava cultivars and the currently recommended cassava varieties.
Published by: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, Year: 2018, Pages: 9, File type: External link (1,270 KB)
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In this data article, field survey data collected from 184 cassava farms in 12 South Western and North Central States of Nigeria in 2015 are presented and extensively explored for objective assessment of the incidence and symptom severity of cassava mosaic disease and associated whitefly vectors.
Published by: Data Brief, Year: 2018, Pages: 23, File type: External link (1,137 KB)
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The MinION portable pocket DNA sequencer was used in this study, to our knowledge globally for the first time, to sequence whole plant virus genomes.
Published by: bioRxiv, Year: 2018, Pages: 11, File type: External link (565 KB)
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An integrative approach to discovering cryptic species within the Bemisia tabaci whitefly species complex
This article demonstrates that, contrary to its common name, the African silver-leafing does not induce squash silver-leafing symptoms.
Published by: Scientific Reports, Year: 2018, Pages: 13, File type: External link (2,022 KB)
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This article demonstrates the ability to modify multiple genes simultaneously in cassava to achieve tolerance to cassava brown streak disease.
Published by: Plant Biotechnology Journal, Year: 2018, Pages: 14, File type: External link (1,392 KB)
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