Moses Muriithi Mathenge Author

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Metagenomic-based screening and molecular characterization of yams-infecting viruses by High-Throughput Sequencing and Pox marker

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Moses Muriithi Mathenge

To date  Dioscorea (Yams) in Kenya is a neglected crop, notwithstanding its potential as food and in pharmaceutics as a drug source. Research on neglected crops specifically Dioscorea is a sure way of sensitizing the scientific community and policy makers about it. Several viruses of different genera have been reported to infect yam (Dioscorea spp.). The full diversity of viruses infecting yam, however, remains to be explored. 
High-throughput Sequencing (HTS) and use of POX marker methods are progressively being used in the discovery of new plant viral genomes and metabolism processes in plants.
In this study, i will employ HTS on yam to determine whether any undiscovered viruses will be present that would restrict the international distribution of yam germplasm... view more»

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