Studies on the physiological effects of viruses on sweet potato yield in Kenya

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-76

  Njeru, R W ^a   Mburu, M W K ^a   Cheramgoi, E ^a   Gibson, R W ^b   Kiburi, Z M ^a   Obudho, E ^a   Yobera, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Kenya; Photosynthetically active radiation; Sweet potato virus disease; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; VIRAL DISEASE; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

IPOMOEA BATATAS; SWEET POTATO CHLOROTIC STUNT VIRUS; SWEET POTATO FEATHERY MOTTLE VIRUS; SWEET POTATO MILD MOTTLE VIRUS;

EID: 28144464474     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00360.x     Document Type: Article

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