Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) is one of
the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava cultivation. CMD has …

Following the conceptual development of virus resistance strategies ranging from coat
protein‐mediated interference of virus propagation to RNA‐mediated virus gene silencing …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) is the most important vegetatively propagated
food staple in Africa and a prominent industrial crop in Latin America and Asia. Its vegetative …

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is caused by several divergent species belonging to the
genus Begomovirus (Geminiviridae) transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci cryptic …

Geminiviruses have circular single-stranded DNA genomes and are important pathogens in
tropical and subtropical regions, but their population diversity and variability are poorly …

Insect pests and plant diseases reduce cassava yields substantially, posing a threat to food
security throughout the develo** world. While agricultural scientists have recognized …

The begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) constitute the largest group
of plant viruses causing devastating crop diseases in India. About 16% geminiviruses …

Cassava mosaic disease, one of the ten most economically important crop viral diseases in
the world, was first reported in Southeast Asia from a single plantation in Cambodia in 2015 …

Emergent agricultural pathogens cause severe damage worldwide and their invasive
potential is significantly increased by global trade, crop intensification and climate change …

Begomoviruses are a large group of whitefly-transmitted plant viruses containing single-
stranded circular DNA encapsidated in geminate particles. They are responsible for …