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Bioversity International has a standing commitment to the long-term conservation of the global banana (Musa spp.) collection held in trust at the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) in Leuven, Belgium under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (...


Bioversity International[Operations, outreach and impact]Operations, outreach and impact

The availability of the banana reference genome sequence (D’Hont et al., 2012) and Next Generation Sequencing technologies have boosted research that helps to better understand the banana (Musa spp.) genetic diversity held in the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC). New i...


Bioversity International[Unravelling the genetic basis of banana traits using next generation sequencing technologies]Unravelling the genetic basis of banana traits using next generation sequencing technologies

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, with an estimated 250,000-500,000 children becoming blind every year. Half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight, as VAD increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant w...


Bioversity International[Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets]Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets

Water shortage is an important limiting abiotic factor in agriculture, and the problem is expected to increase with climate change causing more frequent and more severe droughts in many areas. Banana needs vast amounts of water for optimal production. In commercial Cavendish export production sys...


Bioversity International[Phenotyping for drought]Phenotyping for drought

Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), has widely been considered as one of the most devastating diseases in agricultural history, until resistant Cavendish banana cultivars replaced susceptible ones in Central America. New outbreaks of the...


Bioversity International[Screening for resistance to Fusarium wilt]Screening for resistance to Fusarium wilt

RTB Maps is a cloud-based electronic Atlas. We used ArGIS 10 for Desktop with Spatial Analysis Extension, ArcGIS 10 for Server on-premise, ArcGIS API for Javascript, IIS web services based on .NET, and ArcGIS Online combining data on the cloud with data and applications on our local server to dev...


International Center for Tropical AgricultureInternational Potato CenterInternational Institute of Tropical AgricultureBioversity InternationalCGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas[RTB Maps]RTB Maps

This list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for banana uutilization. This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information system being developed by the Bioversity-led project, Glob...


Bioversity International[Key access and utilization descriptors for banana genetic resources]Key access and utilization descriptors for banana genetic resources

The aim of this publication is to provide information and guidance on cryopreservation methodologies suitable for use on Musa germplasm. The different methods currently used at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) for cryopreserving Musa cultures are described as well as the advantages and d...


Engelmann, F.Benson, E.Bioversity International[Cryoconservation de matériel génétique de bananier: 2ème édition]Cryoconservation de matériel génétique de bananier: 2ème édition

The aim of this publication is to provide information and guidance on cryopreservation methodologies suitable for use on Musa germplasm. The different methods currently used at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven) for cryopreserving Musa cultures are described as well as the advantages and d...


Panis, B.Bioversity International[Crioconservación de germoplasma de Musa: 2a edición]Crioconservación de germoplasma de Musa: 2a edición

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