Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV

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dc.contributor.advisorThomson, Jennifer Annen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorShepherd, Dionneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOwor, Betty Elizabethen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:40:38Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:40:38Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 158-197).
dc.description.abstractMaize streak virus (MSV: Family Geminiviridae, Genus Mastrevirus) is the causal agent of maize streak disease (MSD) that contributes significantly to low maize yields in Africa, thereby threatening food security of sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest people. In Uganda, MSD has been identified as one of the most important constraints to maize production. In order to have a better understanding of the disease in that country, this thesis set out to establish MSD levels in farmers’ fields; develop a new sampling and virus isolation method; assess the diversity of MSVs throughout Uganda; and, through the cloning of sampled virus genomes, to determine the genetic characteristics of different isolates. In addition, this study also included an assessment of RNA silencing as a resistance strategy against MSV.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOwor, B. E. (2008). <i>Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4315en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOwor, Betty Elizabeth. <i>"Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4315en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOwor, B. 2008. Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Owor, Betty Elizabeth AB - Maize streak virus (MSV: Family Geminiviridae, Genus Mastrevirus) is the causal agent of maize streak disease (MSD) that contributes significantly to low maize yields in Africa, thereby threatening food security of sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest people. In Uganda, MSD has been identified as one of the most important constraints to maize production. In order to have a better understanding of the disease in that country, this thesis set out to establish MSD levels in farmers’ fields; develop a new sampling and virus isolation method; assess the diversity of MSVs throughout Uganda; and, through the cloning of sampled virus genomes, to determine the genetic characteristics of different isolates. In addition, this study also included an assessment of RNA silencing as a resistance strategy against MSV. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV TI - Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4315 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4315
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOwor BE. Maize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSV. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4315en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCell Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleMaize streak virus (MSV) diversity in Uganda and the assessment of gene silencing as a tool for development of resistance to MSVen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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