- Source: African cassava mosaic virus
African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV, ICTV approved acronym) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae that may cause either a mosaic appearance to plant leaves, or chlorosis (a loss of chlorophyll). In Manihot esculenta (cassava), the most produced food crop in Africa, the virus causes severe mosaic. Cassava is a staple food crop in many places throughout the tropics and subtropics as a source of carbohydrates, but the transmission and severity of disease for cassava in Africa is greatest with ACMV.
Vectors
African cassava mosaic virus is vectord by a whitefly, Bemisia tabaci.
Impact
ACMV and Cassava brown streak are the greatest drags on cassava in Africa.
Control
A transgenic cassava with Tma12 donated from Tectaria macrodonta would protect against the whitefly vector.
See also
Cassava brown streak virus
References
External links
"ICTVdB Virus Description - 00.029.0.03.004. African cassava mosaic virus". Archived from the original on 2007-08-03.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Virus mosaik ubi kayu
- Begomovirus
- Virus dalam sejarah manusia
- Liberia
- Cassava mosaic virus
- African cassava mosaic virus
- Mosaic virus
- Cassava common mosaic virus
- Indian cassava mosaic virus
- Cassava
- Laportea aestuans
- List of virus species
- List of cassava diseases
- Begomovirus
