Essays about: "cassava mosaic disease"

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  1. 1. A survey of cassava plants in the coastal region of Tanzania showing severe symptoms of cassava mosaic disease

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics (until 131231)

    Author : Maja Sidstedt; [2012]
    Keywords : cassava mosaic disease; cassava mosaic begomoviruses; Tanzania; rolling circle amplification; Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism;

    Abstract : Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a root crop that plays an important role in many households in Africa. It is sometimes called “Africa´s food insurance”. The advantages with the crop are that cassava is drought-resistant and it can grow in a semi-dry land. It is a perennial crop and does not require much labor. READ MORE