Characterizing the Sphaceloma Fungus, Causal Agent of Superelongation Disease in Cassava

The fungus Sphaceloma manihoticola causes superelongation disease in cassava, a starchy root crop grown widely in the tropics. Isolates were collected from infected plants grown in six localities of Colombia. Morphological analyses of the fungus showed that colony growth and color are not stable cha...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 84(2000), 4 vom: 30. Apr., Seite 423-428
1. Verfasser: Alvarez, Elizabeth (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Molina, Martha L
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2000
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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