Publications

Evaluation of resistance to cassava mosaic disease in selected African cassava cultivars using combined molecular and greenhouse grafting tools

ABSTRACT: Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) threatens cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in Africa. A total of 24 selectedcultivars were screened agai...

A ribodepletion and tagging protocol to multiplex samples for RNA‑seq based virus detection: application to the cassava virome

Daniel H. Otron1,2,3, Justin S. Pita1,3, Murielle Hoareau2, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo1, Jean‑Michel Lett2 and Pierre Lefeuvre2,4*

Background: Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz), is a staple food and the main source of calories for many populations in Africa, but the plant is bes...