Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 9(6), pp. 266 - 276
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090605
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Evaluation of Ten Cassava Varieties for Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease in Burkina Faso

Monique Soro ^1,2, Koussao Somé ^3,4,*, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo ^2,3, Justin S. Pita ⁵, Rahim Romba ⁶, Bouma James Néya ^2,3, Daouda. Koné ^1,7
1 Laboratoire de Biotechnologie, Agriculture et Valorisation des Ressources Biologiques, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
² Laboratoire de Virologie et de Biotechnologies Végétales, Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), 01 BP 476 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
³ Laboratoire Mixte International Patho-Bios, IRD-INERA, 01 BP 476, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
⁴ Laboratoire de Génétique et de Biotechnologies Végétales, Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), 01 BP 476 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
⁵ Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), Pôle Scientifique et d’Innovation de Bingerville, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire
⁶ Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (UFR-SVT), Université Joseph Ki Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
⁷ Centre d’Excellence Africain sur le Changement Climatique, la Biodiversité et l’Agriculture Durable (WASCAL/CEA-CCBAD, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny), PSI-Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire

ABSTRACT

The whitefly-transmitted cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) is the most important disease threatening the production of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Among the main measures for controlling CMD, the use of resistant varieties seems to be among the best methods. This study was conducted in 2017/2018 cassava growing season at three locations to evaluate the level of resistance to CMD of 7 elite cassava varieties widely used by farmers and 3 local cassava varieties cultivated in Burkina Faso. Both morphological and molecular markers were used to screen these varieties against CMGs infection. Morphological markers revealed 8 varieties as highly resistant (TMS 91/02312, TMS 92/0067, TMS 92/0325, TMS 92/0427, TMS 4(2)1425, TMS 94/0270, TMS 30572 and Boborola) whilst the two others (Nouhao and Santidougou) were resistant. The molecular markers linked to CMD1 and CMD2 genes were detected in all varieties. The molecular marker associated with CMD3 gene was detected only in the 8 highly resistant varieties. However, whitefly number per plant and disease pressure were low during this study. It was, therefore, concluded that a better assessment of resistance of cassava varieties to CMD in Burkina Faso could be obtained by combining agro-inoculation and molecular screening.

KEYWORDS
Geminiviruses, Simple Sequence Repeats, Sequence Characterized Amplified Region, Resistance, Disease

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[1] Monique Soro , Koussao Somé , Fidèle Tiendrébéogo , Justin S. Pita , Rahim Romba , Bouma James Néya , Daouda. Koné , "Evaluation of Ten Cassava Varieties for Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease in Burkina Faso," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 266 - 276, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090605.

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Monique Soro , Koussao Somé , Fidèle Tiendrébéogo , Justin S. Pita , Rahim Romba , Bouma James Néya , Daouda. Koné (2021). Evaluation of Ten Cassava Varieties for Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease in Burkina Faso. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 9(6), 266 - 276. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2021.090605.