Bacterial diseases of bananas and enset have not received, until recently, an equal amount of attention compared to other major threats to banana production such as the fungal diseases black leaf streak (Mycosphaerella fijiensis) and Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense). However, bac...
Blomme, Guy
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Dita, M.
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Pérez Vicente, L.
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Molina, A.
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Ocimati, W.
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Poussier, S.
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Prior, P.
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Jacobsen, K.S.
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[Bacterial diseases of bananas and enset: current state of knowledge and integrated approaches toward sustainable management]
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Bacterial diseases of bananas and enset: current state of knowledge and integrated approaches toward sustainable management
Similar to humans, plants are populated with different sets of microorganisms with potential roles on host and ecosystem functions. Endophytic microorganisms colonize root tissues inter- and/or intracellularly producing a wide range of compounds useful for plants growth as well as for protection ...
Dita, M.
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Schilly, A.
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Vargas, J.
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Chaves, N.
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Guzman, M.
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Sandoval, J.
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Staver, C.
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[Endophyte microbiome of banana roots reveals high diversity and potential for agricultural uses]
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Endophyte microbiome of banana roots reveals high diversity and potential for agricultural uses
Scheerer, L.
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Staver, C.
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Dita, M.
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Pérez Vicente, L.
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Pemsl, D.
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[Strategic assessment of banana fusarium wilt research priorities.]
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Strategic assessment of banana fusarium wilt research priorities.
Scheerer, L.
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Pemsl, D.
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Dita, M.
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Pérez Vicente, L.
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Staver, C.
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[A quantified approach to projecting losses caused by Fusarium wilt Tropical race 4]
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A quantified approach to projecting losses caused by Fusarium wilt Tropical race 4
Koberl, M.
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Dita, M.
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Nimusiima, J.
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Tumuhairwe, J.B.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Staver, C.
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Berg, G.
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[The banana microbiome: stability and potential health indicators]
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The banana microbiome: stability and potential health indicators
Bananas (Musa spp.) belong to the most important global food commodities, and their cultivation represents the world's largest monoculture. Although the plant-associated microbiome has substantial influence on plant growth and health, there is a lack of knowledge of the banana microbiome and its ...
Koberl, M.
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Dita, M.
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Martinuz, A.
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Staver, Charles
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Berg, G.
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[Agroforestry leads to shifts within the gammaproteobacterial microbiome of banana plants cultivated in Central America]
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Agroforestry leads to shifts within the gammaproteobacterial microbiome of banana plants cultivated in Central America
Staver, C.
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Turmel, M.
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Siles, P.
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Mpiira, S.
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Bustamante, O.
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Calberto, G.
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Dita, M.
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Omondi, A.
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Álvarez, E.
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Zheng, S.
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[Step by step tools to identify ecological intensification alternatives for banana cropping systems]
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Step by step tools to identify ecological intensification alternatives for banana cropping systems
Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW, also known as “Panama disease”, wiped out the Gros Michel banana industry in Central America. The devastation caused...
Dita, M.
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Barquero, M.
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Heck, D.
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Mizubuti, E.
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Staver, C.
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[Fusarium wilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management]
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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management