De grandes differences existent entre les cultivars quant a la frequence et la nature des variations phenotypiques sur les plantes regenerees apres culture in vitro. Une grande part de ces variations mime la variabilite naturelle et les variants apparaissent essentiellement comme des copies d'aut...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Somaclonal variation in plantains (Musa spp, AAB group) derived from shoottip culture]
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Somaclonal variation in plantains (Musa spp, AAB group) derived from shoottip culture
Blomme, Guy
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Ploetz, R.
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Jones, D.
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Langhe, E. de
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Price, N.
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Gold, C.
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Geering, A.
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Viljoen, A.
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Karamura, D.
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Pillay, M.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Teycheney, P.Y.
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Lepoint, P.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Buddenhagen, I.W.
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[A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting materials and quarantine measures]
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A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting materials and quarantine measures
Four types of morphologically distinct somaclonal variants were identified in a population of False Horn plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) plants produced by in vitro shoot-tip culture. Field performance of these variants was compared with true-to-type plantain to evaluate their horticultural trait...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)]
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Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)
Studies on banana diversity and distribution have been carried out in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) since the 1950s. However, there are still insufficient data on the distribution of diversity in large areas of the Congo basin. The present study was conducted in the surrounding regi...
Adheka, J.
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Komoy, J.
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Tamaru, C.
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Sivirahauma, C.
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Dhed’a, D.B.
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Karamura, D.
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Langhe, E. de
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Swennen, R.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Banana diversity in the Oriental provinces, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Banana diversity in the Oriental provinces, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on vegetatively tran...
Losimba, J.K.
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Giria, J.A.
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Djailo, B.D.
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Karamura, D.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
This work focused on the morphological characterization of plantain cultivars collected in the period 2005–2014 in 280 villages across 9 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These cultivars were established in two field collections at the University of Kisangani.Existing descriptors wer...
Adheka, J.G.
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Dhed’a, D.B.
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Karamura, D.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.L.
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Langhe, E. de
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[The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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
Tissue culture is increasingly being used as a vehicle for the safe exchange of Musa germplasm. However, certain pathogens, e.g banana bunchy-top virus (BBTV), may pass undetected through in vitro culture. To meet the urgent need for introducing new desired germplasm for Musa breeding and reduced...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Schoofs, J.
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Swennen, R.
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Adejare, G.
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Ayodele, M.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa]
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Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa
Tropical Southeast Asia, which harbors most of the Musaceae biodiversity, is one of the most species-rich regions in the world. Its high degree of endemism is shaped by the region's tectonic and climatic history, with large differences between northern Indo-Burma and the Malayan Archipelago. Here...
Janssens, S.B.
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Vandelook, F.
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Langhe, E. de
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Verstraete, B.
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Smets, E.
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Vandenhouwe, I.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Vandelook, F.
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[Evolutionary dynamics and biogeography of Musaceae reveal a correlation between the diversification of the banana family and the geological and climatic history of Southeast Asia]
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Evolutionary dynamics and biogeography of Musaceae reveal a correlation between the diversification of the banana family and the geological and climatic history of Southeast Asia
Plantains (Musa spp. AAB) are regarded as the most diverse subgroup of the triploid bananas. Initially they were classified on the basis of morphological characters. New molecular techniques are now being used to explain plantain diversity. Prior to this study no attempt has been made to merge mo...
Langhe, E. de
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Pillay, M.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Integrating morphological and molecular taxonomy in Musa: the African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group)]
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Integrating morphological and molecular taxonomy in Musa: the African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group)