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Viral metagenomics of aphids present in bean and maize plots on mixed-use farms in Kenya reveals the presence of three dicistroviruses including a novel Big Sioux River virus-like dicistrovirus

BACKGROUND: Aphids are major vectors of plant viruses. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important crops that are vulnerable to aphid herbivory and aphid-transmitted viruses. In East and Central Africa, common bean is frequently intercropped by smallholder farmers to pr...

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Autores principales: Wamonje, Francis O., Michuki, George N., Braidwood, Luke A., Njuguna, Joyce N., Musembi Mutuku, J., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Harvey, Jagger J. W., Carr, John P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5625602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28969654
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-017-0854-x