Research Publications

Selected recent research publications on MLN are listed.

2021

Using Panel Community Surveys to Track the Impact of Crop Pests Over Time and Space – The Case of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Kenya from 2013 to 2018.  Hugo De Groote, Bernard G. Munyua, Sebastian Palmas, L. M. Suresh, Anani Y. Bruce, and Simon Kimenju

Status of maize lethal necrosis disease in seed production system in Kenya

2018 

Maize Lethal Necrosis: An Emerging, Synergistic Viral Disease

Margaret G. Redinbaugh and Lucy R. Stewart

https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-virology-092917-043413

Maize chlorotic mottle virus exhibits low divergence between diferentiated regional sub-populations. Luke Braidwood, Diego F. Quito-Avila, Darlene Cabanas, Alberto Bressan, Anne Wangai & David C. Baulcombe. 2018. Scientific Reports. (2018) 8:1173 DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-19607-4.

Metagenomic analysis of viruses associated with maize lethal necrosis in Kenya  Mwathi Jane Wamaitha,  Deepti Nigam, Solomon Maina, Francesca Stomeo, Anne Wangai, Joyce Njoki Njuguna,  Timothy A. Holton,  Bramwel W. Wanjala, Mark Wamalwa,  Tanui Lucas, Appolinaire Djikeng,  and Hernan Garcia-Ruiz  doi:  10.1186/s12985-018-0999-2

2017

Evaluation of Tanzanian maize germplasms for identification of resistant genotypes against maize lethal necrosis. Inocent Ritte , Marceline Egnin, Paul Kusolwa, Papias Binagwa, Kheri Kitenge, Desmond Mortley, Steven Samuels, Gregory Bernard, Osagie Idehen and Conrad Bonsi. 2017 African Journal of Plant Science. Vol. 11(10), pp. 377-391, DOI: 10.5897/AJPS2017.1581

Further characterization of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and its synergistic interaction with Sugarcane mosaic virus in maize. Qiang Wang, Chao Zhang, Chunyan Wang, Yajuan Qian, Zhenghe Li, Jian Hong & Xueping Zhou. 2017. Nature Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 39960. doi:10.1038/srep39960

Genetic analysis of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease. Yoseph Beyene, Manje Gowda, L. M. Suresh, Stephen Mugo, Michael Olsen, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Collins Juma, Amsal Tarekegne, Boddupalli M. Prasanna. 2017. Euphytica 213:224

Spatial Modelling of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Bomet County, Kenya. Michael Osunga , Felix Mutua, Robinson Mugo. 2017. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics. 2017, 5(5), 251-258. DOI: 10.12691/jgg-5-5-4

Characterising maize viruses associated with maize lethal necrosis symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa. Ian Adams, Luke Braidwood, Francesca Stomeo, Noah Phiri, Beatrice Uwumkiza, Berhanu Feyissa, George Mahuku, Anne Wangai, Julian Smith, Rick Mumford, Neil Boonham. 2017. doi:https://doi.org/10.1101/161489

Response of Assorted Maize Germplasm to the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Kenya. Sitta J., Nzuve F. M., Olubayo F. M., Mutinda C., Muiru W. M., Miano D. W., Muthomi J. W., Leley P. K. 2017. Journal of Plant Studies. Vol 6, No 2. https://doi.org/10.5539/jps.v6n2p65

Estimation of heterosis and combining ability in maize (Zea mays L.) for maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease. Kiyyo J. G., Kusolwa P. M. 2017. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. Vol.9(9), pp. 144-150 , DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS2017.0657

Modelling virus coinfection to inform management of maize lethal necrosis in Kenya. Frank M. Hilker, Linda J. S. Allen, Vrushali A. Bokil, Cheryl J. Briggs, Zhilan Feng, Karen A. Garrett, Louis J. Gross, Frédéric M. Hamelin, Michael J. Jeger, Carrie A. Manore, Alison G. Power, Margaret G. Redinbaugh, Megan A. Rúa and Nik J. Cunniffe. 2017. Phytopathology. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTO-03-17-0080-FI

An Atypical Thioredoxin Imparts Early Resistance to Sugarcane Mosaic Virus in Maize. Qingqing Liu, Huanhuan Liu, Yangqing Gong, Yongfu Tao, Lu Jiang, Weiliang Zuo, Qin Yang, Jianrong Ye, Jinsheng Lai, Jianyu Wu, Thomas Lübberstedt , Mingliang Xu. 2017. Molecular Plant 10(3): 483-497. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2017.02.002

2016

Insights of maize lethal necrotic disease: A major constraint to maize production in East Africa. Fatma Hussein Kiruwa, Tileye Feyissa, Patrick Alois Ndakidemi. 2016. African Journal of Microbiology Research. Vol.10(9), pp. 271-279 , DOI: 10.5897/AJMR2015.7534.

Nuclear import of Maize chlorotic mottle virus capsid protein is mediated by importin-α. Binhui Zhan, Fei Lang, Tao Zhou, Zaifeng Fan. 2016. European Journal of Plant Pathology. Volume 146, Issue 4, pp 881–892

First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus on a Perennial Host, Sorghum halepense, and Maize in Spain. M.A. Achon, L. Serrano, G. Clemente-Orta, and S. Sossai. 2016. Plant Disease. https://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-16-1261-PDN

Status of maize lethal necrosis in eastern Uganda. Frank Kagoda, Robert Gidoi and Brian E. Isabirye. 2016. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 11(8): 652-660. 

Community-survey based assessment of the geographic distribution and impact of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease in Kenya. Hugo De Groote*, Francis Oloo, Songporne Tongruksawattana, Biswanath Das. Crop Protection 82 (2016) 30-35

Current and future potential distribution of maize chlorotic mottle virus and risk of maize lethal necrosis disease in Africa. Brian E. Isabirye* and Ivan Rwomushana. J. Crop Prot. 2016, 5 (2): 215-228

2015

Genome‑wide association and genomic prediction of resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in tropical maize germplasm. Manje Gowda, Biswanath Das, Dan Makumbi, Raman Babu, Kassa Semagn, George Mahuku, Michael S. Olsen, Jumbo M. Bright, Yoseph Beyene, Boddupalli M. Prasanna. Theor Appl Genet (2015) 128: 1957. doi:10.1007/s00122-015-2559-0

First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Maize Lethal Necrosis on Maize in Ethiopia. G. Mahuku, A. Wangai, K. Sadessa, A. Teklewold, D. Wegary, D. Ayalneh, I. Adams, J. Smith, E. Bottomley, S. Bryce, L. Braidwood, B. Feyissa, B. Regassa, B. Wanjala, J. N. Kimunye, C. Mugambi, K. Monjero, and B. M. Prasanna. 2015. Plant Disease 99(12): 1870.

MLN pathogen diagnosis, MLN-free seed production and safe exchange to non-endemic countries. Mezzalama, M., B. Das, and B.M. Prasanna. 2015. CIMMYT brochure. Mexico, D.F.: CIMMYT.

Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), an Emerging Threat to Maize-Based Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa. George Mahuku, Benham E. Lockhart, Bramwel Wanjala, Mark W. Jones, Janet Njeri Kimunye, Lucy R. Stewart, Bryan, J. Cassone, Subramanian Sevgan, Johnson O. Nyasani, Elizabeth Kusia, P. Lava Kumar, C. L. Niblett, Andrew Kiggundu,Godfrey Asea, Hanu R. Pappu, Anne Wangai, Boddupalli M. Prasanna, and Margaret G. Redinbaugh. 2015. Phytopathology 105(7): 956-965.

2014

First report of maize lethal necrosis disease in Rwanda. I.P. Adams*, V.A Harju, T. Hodges, U. Hany, A. Skelton, S. Rai, M.K. Deka, J. Smith, A. Fox, B. Uzayisenga, C. Ngaboyisonga, B. Uwumukiza, A. Rutikanga, M. Rutherford, B. Ricthis, N. Phiri and N. Boonham. New Disease Reports (2014) 29, 22. [https://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.029.022]

First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virusInfecting Maize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. M. Lukanda,  A. Owati, P. Ogunsanya, K. Valimunzigha, K. Katsongo, H. Ndemere, and P. LavaKumar. 2014. Plant Disease 98(10): 1448.

2012

First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Maize Lethal Necrosis in Kenya. A. W. Wangai, M. G. Redinbaugh, Z. M. Kinyua, D. W. Miano, P. K. Leley, M. Kasina, G. Mahuku, K. Scheets, and D. Jeffers. 2012 Plant Disease – 96(10):1582

Use of next-generation sequencing for the identification and characterization of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Sugarcane mosaic virus causing maize lethal necrosis in Kenya. P. Adams, D. W. Miano, Z. M. Kinyua, A. Wangai, E. Kimani, N. Phiri, R. Reeder, V. Harju, R. Glover, U. Hany, R. Souza-Richards, P. Deb Nath, T. Nixon, A. Fox, A. Barnes, J. Smith, A. Skelton, R. Thwaites, R. Mumford, N. Boonham. 2012. Plant Pathology DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02690.x

2011

Maize Chlorotic Mottle. S. Nelson, J Brewbaker, J Hu. 2011. University of Hawaii Plant Disease Dec 2011.

Real-time TaqMan RT-PCR for detection of maize chlorotic mottle virus in maize seeds. Yongjiang Zhanga, Wenjun Zhao, Mingfu Li, Hongjun Chen, Shuifang Zhub,∗, Zaifeng Fan. Journal of Virological Methods 171 (2011) 292–294

2004

The genetics of virus resistance in maize (Zea mays L.). M.G. Redinbaugh, M.W. Jones, R.E. Gingery. 2004. Maydica 49: 183-190.

1991

Seed transmission of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus. S.G. Jensen, D.S Wysong, E.M. Ball, P.M. Higley. 1991. Plant Dis 75:497-498.

1983

Transmission of Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus with Solid-Stream Inoculum. Louie, R., Knoke, J. K., and Reichard, D. L. 1983. Plant Disease 67:1328-1331.