Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has emerged as the most important viral disease of
cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa and is a major threat to food security. CBSD is caused …

Cassava is the fourth largest source of calories in the world but is subject to economically
important yield losses due to viral diseases, including cassava brown streak disease and …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major constraint on cassava yields in East and
Central Africa and threatens production in West Africa. CBSD is caused by two species of …

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) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are the two
most important viral diseases affecting cassava production in Africa. Three sources of …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) threatens food and economic security for
smallholder farmers throughout East and Central Africa, and poses a threat to cassava …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a severe virus disease of cassava and prevalent
in the eastern regions of Africa. The disease is characterized by distinct vein chlorosis and …

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) threatens cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in Africa.
A total of 24 selected cultivars were screened against CMD using combined molecular and …

Delivering the benefits of agricultural biotechnology to smallholder farmers requires that
resources be directed towards staple food crops. To achieve effect at scale, beneficial traits …

Achieving food security for an ever-increasing human population requires faster
development of improved varieties. To this end, assessment of genetic gain for key traits is …