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Characterisation of the causal virus of pigeonpea sterility mosaic disease: a step towards attaining sustainability of pigeonpea production in the Indian subcontinent

Published by:
FARM-D
Publication date
23/09/2002
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Health & Diseases
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R7452_FTR.pdf
Author
Jones, A.

This project was undertaken to characterise Pigeonpea sterility mosaic virus (PPSMV) – the agent of PSMD, develop versatile and sensitive diagnostic tools for its detection, and to select and supply broad-based PSMD-resistant genotypes for utilisation in breeding programmes and to farmers for cultivation. PPSMV

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