Obiettivo Sweet potato is a major staple food in Africa. The proposed work surveys sweet potato crops in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa using methods which seek both known and unknown viruses. Novel viruses and variants of known viruses will be identified and characterised and diagnostic methods will be developed. The yield effects and symptoms of each virus on local Ugandan, Kenyan and South African sweet potato varieties will be recorded; resistance will be sought. The impact of virus disease on the livelihoods of farmers and the potential role of resistance will be assessed. Sweet potato chlorite stunt, common in Africa, is unusual in that it breaks resistance of sweet potato to at least two other important viruses; the molecular basis and range of this synergism will be elucidated. Training toped level will be provided to 3 African students and links UK, German, Swedish, Kenyan, Ugandan and S African institutes. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programma(i) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Argomento(i) Data not available Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore NATURAL RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Central Avenue ME4 4TB CHATHAM Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (5) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Sud Africa Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo X1,KwaMhlanga-Moloto Road (R573) 0001 PRETORIA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (BBA) Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Messeweg 11/12 38104 BRAUNSCHWEIG Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Uganda Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo KAMPALA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Svezia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 1-31,GenetikVägen 1-31 750 07 UPPSALA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Kenya Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 2 NAIROBI Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato