Yam is an important food staple for millions of people globally, particularly those in the
developing countries of West Africa and the Pacific Islands. To sustain the growing …

In today's global market, some organic farmers must meet regulatory requirements to
demonstrate that their plants and feedstocks are genetically modified organism (GMO)-free …

Viruses are a major constraint for yam production worldwide. They hamper the conservation,
movement, and exchange of yam germplasm and are a threat to food security in tropical and …

The genomes of three putative novel viruses, tentatively named" Bacopa monnieri virus
1"(BmV1)," Bacopa monnieri virus 2"(BmV2), and" Bacopa monnieri virus 3"(BmV3) were …

Eukaryotic genomics frequently revealed historical spontaneous endogenization events of
external invading nucleic acids, such as viral elements. In plants, an extensive occurrence of …

Vegetatively propagated plants like yam are prone to yield losses by viruses as infection
tends to build up in successive cycles of propagation. This study aimed to eliminate yam …

The objective of this study was to compare the structural and functional attributes of Chinese
yam starches obtained via different domestic cooking methods. Cooking changed the …

Abstract Plant pararetroviruses (PRVs; family Caulimovirida) are non-enveloped double-
stranded DNA viruses having either isometric or bacilliform virion. According to the current …

Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) have been reported to exist widely in the genomes of
eukaryotic organisms, and they are closely associated with the growth, development …

Potyvirus diseases are one of the main challenges facing the production of yam (Dioscorea
spp.). The objective of this study was to identify the potyviruses present in the Dioscorea spp …