Utilization of engineered resistance to viruses in crops of the developing world, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa
Viral diseases in crop plants constitute a major obstacle to food security in the developing world. Subsistence crops, including cassava, sweetpotato, potato, banana, papaya, common bean, rice and maize are often infected with RNA and/or DNA viruses that cannot be controlled with pesticides. Hence, healthy planting materials and virus-resistant cultivars are essential for high yields of good quality. However, resistance genes are not available for all viral diseases of crop plants. Therefore, virus resistance engineered in plants using modern biotechnology methods is an important addition to the crop production toolbox.
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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| Subjects: | crops, developing countries, engineering, cassava, sweet potatoes, potatoes, rice, maize, papayas, bananas, kidney beans, rna viruses, viruses, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83097 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2017.07.022 |
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