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Diouf MB, Festus R, Silva G, Guyader S, Umber M, Seal S, Teycheney PY. Viruses of Yams (Dioscorea spp.): Current Gaps in Knowledge and Future Research Directions to Improve Disease Management. Viruses 2022; 14:v14091884. [PMID: 36146691 PMCID: PMC9501508 DOI: 10.3390/v14091884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
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 subtropical areas of Africa and the Pacific where yam is a staple food and a source of income. However, the biology and impact of yam viruses remains largely unknown. This review summarizes current knowledge on yam viruses and emphasizes gaps that exist in the knowledge of the biology of these viruses, their diagnosis, and their impact on production. It provides essential information to inform the implementation of more effective virus control strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mame Boucar Diouf
- INRAE, UR ASTRO, F-97170 Petit-Bourg, France
- CIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, F-97130 Capesterre-Belle-Eau, France
- UMR AGAP Institut, University Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, F-97130 Capesterre-Belle-Eau, France
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
| | - Gonçalo Silva
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- INRAE, UR ASTRO, F-97170 Petit-Bourg, France
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 Saint Pierre, France
- UMR PVBMT, Université de la Réunion, F-97410 Saint-Pierre, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-262-492-819
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