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Utilization of engineered resistance to viruses in crops of the developing world, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa.

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Title Utilization of engineered resistance to viruses in crops of the developing world, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa.
 
Creator Kreuze, J.F.
Valkonen, Jari
 
Subject crops
developing countries
engineering
cassava
sweet potatoes
potatoes
rice
maize
papayas
bananas
kidney beans
rna viruses
viruses
 
Description 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.
 
Date 2017-10
2017-08-14T16:38:01Z
2017-08-14T16:38:01Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Kreuze, J.F.; Valkonen, J.P.T. 2017. Utilization of engineered resistance to viruses in crops of the developing world, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Current Opinion in Virology. (UK). ISSN 1879-6257. 26:90-97.
1879-6257
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83097
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2017.07.022
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 90-97
 
Source Current Opinion in Virology