Roots Infected with Cassava Brown Streak Disease (IMAGE)

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Roots Infected with Cassava Brown Streak Disease

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The viral cassava disease is considered to be among the most dangerous plant diseases in the world for the threat it poses to food and economic security throughout Africa.

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Donald Danforth, Plant Science Center

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