Bananas (Musa spp.), including dessert and cooking types, are of major importance in the tropics. Due to extremely high levels of sterility, the diversity of cultivated bananas is fixed over long periods of time to the existing genotypes. This pattern puts banana-based agrosystems at risk. Theref...
Sardos, J.
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Christelova, P.
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Cizkova, J.
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Paofa, J.
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Sachter-Smith, G.L.
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Janssens, S.B.
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Rauka, G.
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Ruas, M.
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Daniells, J.W.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Roux, N.
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[Collection of new diversity of wild and cultivated bananas (Musa spp.) in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea]
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Collection of new diversity of wild and cultivated bananas (Musa spp.) in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
The International Transit Centre (ITC) managed by the Bioversity International is the largest ex situ collection of Musa germplasm. The genebank is hosted by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and maintains in vitro more than 1500 accessions, which include cultivated clones of banana, impr...
Hribova, E.
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Cizkova, J.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Swennen, R.
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Roux, N.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Characterisation of accessions held at the International Musa Genebank]
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Characterisation of accessions held at the International Musa Genebank
Major diseases, including Fusarium wilt tropical race 4, threaten banana production systems worldwide. New sources of genetic resistance are considered necessary in the fight against such diseases. The triangular region of Indonesia taking in Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and Lesser Sunda Islands ...
Sutanto, A.
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Edison, H.S.
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Nasution, F.
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Hermanto, C.
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Cizkova, J.
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Hribova, E.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Roux, N.
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Horry, J.P.
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Daniells, J.W.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Collecting banana diversity in eastern Indonesia]
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Collecting banana diversity in eastern Indonesia
Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the main fruit crops grown worldwide. With the annual production reaching 144 million tons, their production represents an important contribution to the economies of many countries in Asia, Africa, Latin-America and Pacific Islands. Most importantly, bananas are a s...
Christelova, P.
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Langhe, E. de
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Hribova, E.
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Cizkova, J.
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Sardos, J.
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Husakova, M.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Sutanto, A.
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Kepler, A.K.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Roux, N.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity]
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Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity
The production of bananas is threatened by rapid spreading of various diseases and adverse environmental conditions. The preservation and characterization of banana diversity is essential for the purposes of crop improvement. The world's largest banana germplasm collection maintained at the Biove...
Cizkova, J.
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Hribova, E.
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Christelova, P.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Hakkinnen, M.
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Roux, N.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of wild Musa species]
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Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of wild Musa species