Maize streak virus
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The maize streak virus (MSV) is a insect-transmitted maize pathogen of the family Geminiviridae that is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It is transmitted by an African leafhopper, Cicadulina mbila, and can in certain years devastate between 5% and 100% of a farmer's maize crop. The development of resistant genetically modified maize varieties is currently under development in Africa.
[edit] External links
- http://www.mcb.uct.ac.za//msv/mastrevirus.htm
- http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/315/5809/182
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