Black leaf streak (BLS), an airborne fungal Black leaf streak, caused byMycosphaerella fijiensisMorelet, is a major constraint to plantain production. Owing to limitations associated with the use of chemicals in Africa, development of resistant cultivars seems to be an appropriate approach to con...
Mobambo, K.N.
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Gauhl, F.
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Swennen, R.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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[Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids]
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Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids
The devastating threat of black leaf streak disease caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis on plantain production in West Africa spurred the development of resistant hybrids. The goal of this research and development (R&D) undertaken was assessing the development and dissemination of two plantain h...
Tenkouano, A.
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Lamien, N.
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Agogbua, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.
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Traoré, S.
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Thiemele, D.
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Aby, N.
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Kobenan, K.
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Gnonhouri, G.
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Yao, N.
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Astin, G.
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Sawadogo-Kabore, S.
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Tarpaga, V.
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Issa, W.
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Lokossou, B.
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Adjanohoun, A.
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Amadji, G.L.
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Adangnitode, S.
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Igue, K.A.D.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa]
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Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa
Starches from mature, unripe fruit pulp of plantain cultivars (Musa supp., AAB group) representing the wide variability in Africa, tetraploid and diploid plantain hybrids and starchy cooking bananas (Musa spp., ABB group) were isolated and characterised. In general, studies revealed very compact ...
Eggleston, G.
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Swennen, R.
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Akoni, S.
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[Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana]
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Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana
The relative contribution of ploidy status and genome composition to the variability of root traits in Musa was studied in 18 genotypes (from 5 genomic groups and 3 ploidy levels) at Onne, Nigeria. There was a significant effect of ploidy level on the different characteristics, except for root dr...
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Assessment of variability in the root system characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) according to genome group and ploidy level]
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Assessment of variability in the root system characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) according to genome group and ploidy level
Plantains and bananas are an important staple food crop in developing countries. Genetic improvement programmes have been spurred by the rapid spread of black sigatoka disease, but the genus Musa is intractable in terms of conventional breeding strategies. The potential ofbiotechnology in banana ...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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[Biotechnological approaches to plantain and banana improvement at IITA]
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Biotechnological approaches to plantain and banana improvement at IITA
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Turyagyenda, L.F.
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Soka, G.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Comparative study of shoot and root development in micropropagated and sucker derived banana and plantain (Musa spp.) plants]
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Comparative study of shoot and root development in micropropagated and sucker derived banana and plantain (Musa spp.) plants
Dhed’a, B.
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Adheka, J.
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Onautshu, D.
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Swennen, R.
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[La culture des bananiers et plantains dans les zones agroecologiques de la Republique Democratique du Congo]
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La culture des bananiers et plantains dans les zones agroecologiques de la Republique Democratique du Congo
The fruit physiology of banana cultivars other than Cavendish is poorly understood. To study the ripening process, samples were taken daily from plantain and Cavendish bananas and the
ripening stages were determined. We present data from the green to the fully mature stage. By
analyzing the prote...
Bhuiyan, F.
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Campos, N.A.
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Swennen, R.
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Carpentier, S.
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[Characterizing fruit ripening in plantain and Cavendish bananas: A proteomics approach]
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Characterizing fruit ripening in plantain and Cavendish bananas: A proteomics approach
Host plant response to root nematodes of 'Matoke' (Musa AAA-group), 'Sukali Ndizi' (Musa AB-group) and 'Kayinja'banana (Musa ABB-group) was evaluated at lkulwe and Ryeru in Uganda. Radopholus similis and Helicotylenchusmulticinctus were the most abundant nematode species at Ikulwe. The population...
Elsen, A.
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Speijer, P.
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Swennen, R.
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Waele, D. de
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[Nematode species densities, root damage and yield of bananas (Musa spp) in Uganda]
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Nematode species densities, root damage and yield of bananas (Musa spp) in Uganda
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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Ferris, S.
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Swennen, R.
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[PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool]
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PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool