To date, ten whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from Jamaica have been characterized including geminiviruses infecting crops such as, tomatoes, pepper and cabbage. It was found that the geminiviruses infecting crops and weeds from Jamaica are distinct and there is one common weed virus that also infects cabbage. Projects will continue to look for new viruses infecting crops and weeds and to fully characterise the geminiviruses which have been, so far, partially characteris
The aim is to find the evolution of geminiviruses in Jamaica. Investigations reveal that the weed virus which infects cabbage has recombined with the cabbage infecting virus resulting in three distinct geminiviruses infecting the cabbage. Our project will further investigate the recombination among the viruses infecting cabbage.
The project is aimed at using in vitro techniques and gene technology to identify and produce high yielding yam planting materials for commercial purposes. To date the group has completed the preliminary work including initiation, establishment, multiplication and acclimatization of a number of yam cultivars.
The primary objective of the research is to perform comprehensive assessments of the genetic diversity and structure of virus populations affecting economically important fruit and vegetable crops. Work with papaya ringspot virus has shown that the virus collected over a five year period share lower similarities, and appear to be changing at rates different than those reported in other coutnries, presumably because of introductions, movement of plant materials and geographical isolation.
This project is aimed at obtaining the sustainable economic utilization of medicinal plants growing in Jamaica.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
