East African cassava mosaic-like viruses from Africa to Indian ocean islands: molecular diversity, evolutionary history and geographical dissemination of a bipartite begomovirus

East African cassava mosaic-like viruses from Africa to Indian ocean islands: molecular diversity, evolutionary history and geographical dissemination of a bipartite begomovirus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major food source for over 200 million sub-Saharan Africans. Unfortunately, its cultivation is severely hampered by cassava mosaic disease (CMD). Caused by a complex of bipartite cassava mosaic gemini...

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Main Authors: De Bruyn Alexandre, Villemot Julie, Lefeuvre Pierre, Villar Emilie, Hoareau Murielle, Harimalala Mireille, Abdoul-Karime Anli L, Abdou-Chakour Chadhouliati, Reynaud Bernard, Harkins Gordon W, Varsani Arvind, Martin Darren P, Lett Jean-Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Cassava
Begomoviruses
Dissemination
Africa
Phylogeography
Recombination
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/228

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