ABSTRACTS
Cassava is vulnerable to a broad range of diseases caused by viruses. Among them, cassava
mosaic disease (CMD) is the most severe and widespread, limiting production of the crop in subSaharan
Africa.CMD-affected cassava plants produce few or no tubers depending on the severity
of the disease and the age of the plant at the time of infection. CMD is one of the major
constraints for cassava production in Nigeria. This study was therefore undertaken to determine
the extent of CMD infestation in Oye-Ekiti, South West, Nigeria. A multiplex polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) was carried out using the Oja mix primer mix for the simultaneous detection of
African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV).
Altogether, 60 cassava samples from 6 farms were evaluated. Only 7 samples amplified with
ACMV showing that 11.7% were positive to ACMV and no samples amplified with EACMV in
single and mixed infections, and sequencing results confirmed virus identities according to the
sequences of begomovirus species. By using the multiplex techniques, time was saved and
amount of reagents used were reduced, which translated into reduced cost of the diagnostics.
This tool can be used by cassava breeders screening for disease resistance; scientists doing virus
diagnostic studies; phytosanitary officers checking movement of diseased planting materials, and
seed certificationand multipliers, for virus indexing. The study showed that the ACMD load in Oye-Ekiti is not high and that EACMD has not reached the area at all.
Peter, O (2021). Screening Of Cassava Plant In Oye Ekiti For African Cassava (Manihot Esculenta)Crantz, Mosaic Disease (Cmd) Infection By Polymerase Chain Reaction(Pcr). Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/screening-of-cassava-plant-in-oye-ekiti-for-african-cassava-manihot-esculenta-crantz-mosaic-disease-cmd-infection-by-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr
Peter, OMODARA "Screening Of Cassava Plant In Oye Ekiti For African Cassava (Manihot Esculenta)Crantz, Mosaic Disease (Cmd) Infection By Polymerase Chain Reaction(Pcr)" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/screening-of-cassava-plant-in-oye-ekiti-for-african-cassava-manihot-esculenta-crantz-mosaic-disease-cmd-infection-by-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Peter, OMODARA . "Screening Of Cassava Plant In Oye Ekiti For African Cassava (Manihot Esculenta)Crantz, Mosaic Disease (Cmd) Infection By Polymerase Chain Reaction(Pcr)". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/screening-of-cassava-plant-in-oye-ekiti-for-african-cassava-manihot-esculenta-crantz-mosaic-disease-cmd-infection-by-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr >.
Peter, OMODARA . "Screening Of Cassava Plant In Oye Ekiti For African Cassava (Manihot Esculenta)Crantz, Mosaic Disease (Cmd) Infection By Polymerase Chain Reaction(Pcr)" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/screening-of-cassava-plant-in-oye-ekiti-for-african-cassava-manihot-esculenta-crantz-mosaic-disease-cmd-infection-by-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr