Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first detection of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (AMV) and Southern Bean Mosaic Virus (SBMV) in Urochloa spp.

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Citation

Dawit, W., Mulatu, F., Eshete, Y., Teressa, A., Muchugi, A. and Jones, C.S. 2024. Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first detection of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (AMV) and Southern Bean Mosaic Virus (SBMV) in Urochloa spp. Poster prepared for a special event that celebrates the 40th Anniversary of ILRI’s Forage Genebank, the International Day for Biodiversity, and launch of exciting new forage and climate research, Addis Ababa, ILRI, 15 May 2024. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

  • Dawit, Woubit
  • Mulatu, Fikerte
  • Eshete, Yesuf
  • Teressa, Alemayehu
  • Muchugi, Alice
  • Jones, Christopher S.

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