Plantain and banana (Musa spp. L.) polyploid hybrids have been obtained after interspecific hybridisation and ploidy manipulations (i.e., interploidy crosses). The identification of promising hybrids for cultivar release requires their field testing to assess agronomic performance. The potential ...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations]
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Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations
Africa is one of the secondary centers of diversity for the genus Musa. There is a wide range of genetic diversity in the bananas found in the continent with different types dominating different ecological sub-regions. Banana production in Africa is affected by a number of diseases and pests. The...
Pillay, M.
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Ssebuliba, R.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Talengera, D.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm]
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Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm
Plantains and bananas are economically important crops in many African countries where they are cultivated in compound gardens by small holders primarily for domestic consumption. These subsistence farmers generally believe that the cultural practice of removing the male buds from bearing banana ...
Okoro, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Effect of male bud removal on the yield of Musa genotypes in a humid forest zone of West Africa]
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Effect of male bud removal on the yield of Musa genotypes in a humid forest zone of West Africa
Plantain and banana (Musa spp. L.) polyploid hybrids have been obtained after interspecific hybridisation and ploidy manipulations (i.e., interploidy crosses). The identification of promising hybrids for cultivar release requires their field testing to assess agronomic performance. The potential ...
L'hybridation et les manipulations ploodiques, c'est-a-dire les croisements interploidiques, ont permis d'obtenir les hybrides polyploides des plantains et des banaiers (Musa spp. L.). L'identification des hybrides prometteurs susceptibles de donner lieu aux cultivars necessite un essai au champ ...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Improved polypoid Musa germplasm developed through ploidy manipulations]
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Improved polypoid Musa germplasm developed through ploidy manipulations
Drought tolerance combined with resistance to black sigatoka (BS) disease are two desirable traits for plantains in some parts of the tropics. Field evaluation of leaf stomatal conductance, single leaf transpiration rate, photochemical efficiency, and role of stomata in BS resistance, was done fo...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Leaf stomatal conductance and stomatal morphology of Musa germplasm]
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Leaf stomatal conductance and stomatal morphology of Musa germplasm
Seed set in triploid Musa spp. L. is very low due to high levels of sterility. This makes cross breeding of plantain and banana difficult. Nonetheless, several triploid plantain and banana cultivars produce seeds after hand pollination with diploid parents. This paper reports results about the pa...
Plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) is a major food crop in the humid lowland tropics of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. Lodging, caused by strong winds occurs periodically in these areas. Therefore, development of dwarf plantain cultivars and elucidation of the inheritance of dwarfism is de...
Dahal, G.
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Hughes, J.
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Gauhl, F.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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Thottappilly, G.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Lockhart, B.
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[Evaluation of micropropagated plantain and banana hybrids for banana streak badnavirus incidence in Nigeria]
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Evaluation of micropropagated plantain and banana hybrids for banana streak badnavirus incidence in Nigeria