Evaluation of local and elite Cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak disease in Uganda

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Abaca, A ^a,b   Kawuki, R ^a   Tukamuhabwa, P ^b   Baguma, Y ^a   Pariyo, A ^a   Alicai, T ^a   Omongo, C A ^a   Bua, A ^a  

^a National Crops Resources Research Institute   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Disease pressure; Incidence; Resistance; Root necrosis; Severity

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 84872015530     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2012.65.72     Document Type: Article

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