The development of transgenic sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) with broad virus resistance in South Africa.

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) is ranked as the seventh most important food crop in the world and its large biomass and nutrient production give it a unique role in famine relief. However, multiple virus infection is the main disease limiting factor in sweet potato production worldwide. The mai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sivparsad, Benice.
Other Authors: Gubba, Augustine.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10038