Badnaviruses: the current global scenario
AI Bhat, T Hohn, R Selvarajan - Viruses, 2016 - mdpi.com
Badnaviruses (Family: Caulimoviridae; Genus: Badnavirus) are non-enveloped bacilliform
DNA viruses with a monopartite genome containing about 7.2 to 9.2 kb of dsDNA with three …
DNA viruses with a monopartite genome containing about 7.2 to 9.2 kb of dsDNA with three …
A Review of Viruses Infecting Yam (Dioscorea spp.)
GF Luo, A Podolyan, DB Kidanemariam, C Pilotti… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …
developing countries of West Africa and the Pacific Islands. To sustain the growing …
A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting …
G Blomme, R Ploetz, D Jones… - Annals of Applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The genus Musa is not native to Africa. It evolved in tropical Asia, from southwest India
eastward to the island of New Guinea. There is a growing circumstantial evidence which …
eastward to the island of New Guinea. There is a growing circumstantial evidence which …
Viruses of Yams (Dioscorea spp.): Current Gaps in Knowledge and Future Research Directions to Improve Disease Management
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 …
movement, and exchange of yam germplasm and are a threat to food security in tropical and …
The prevalence of badnaviruses in West African yams (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata) and evidence of endogenous pararetrovirus sequences in their genomes
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important vegetatively-propagated staple crop in West Africa.
Viruses are pervasive in yam worldwide, decreasing growth and yield, as well as hindering …
Viruses are pervasive in yam worldwide, decreasing growth and yield, as well as hindering …
[HTML][HTML] Tissue culture and next-generation sequencing: A combined approach for detecting yam (Dioscorea spp.) viruses
In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and
international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge …
international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge …
Characterization of yam mosaic viruses from Brazil reveals a new phylogenetic group and possible incursion from the African continent
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important crop for smallholder farmers in the Northeast region of
Brazil. Wherever yam is grown, diseases caused by yam mosaic virus (YMV) are prevalent …
Brazil. Wherever yam is grown, diseases caused by yam mosaic virus (YMV) are prevalent …
Characterization of badnaviruses infecting Dioscorea spp. in the Pacific reveals two putative novel species and the first report of dioscorea bacilliform RT virus 2
The complete genome sequences of three new badnaviruses associated with yam
(Dioscorea spp.) originating from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa were determined …
(Dioscorea spp.) originating from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa were determined …
A sequence-independent strategy for amplification and characterisation of episomal badnavirus sequences reveals three previously uncharacterised yam …
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) plants are potentially hosts to a diverse range of badnavirus species
(genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the …
(genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae), but their detection is complicated by the …
Complete genome sequence of a new member of the genus Badnavirus, Dioscorea bacilliform RT virus 3, reveals the first evidence of recombination in yam …
Yams (Dioscorea spp.) host a diverse range of badnaviruses (genus Badnavirus, family
Caulimoviridae). The first complete genome sequence of Dioscorea bacilliform RT virus 3 …
Caulimoviridae). The first complete genome sequence of Dioscorea bacilliform RT virus 3 …