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
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
Langhe, E. de
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Laliberte, B.
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Chase, R.
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Domaingue, R.
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Horry, J.P.
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Karamura, D.
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Rouard, M.
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Ruas, M.
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Sardos, J.
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Thomas, J.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Houwe, I. van den
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Roux, N.
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[The 2016 Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resources - key strategic elements]
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The 2016 Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resources - key strategic elements
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Tissue culture technology for the improvement of Africa plantains]
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Tissue culture technology for the improvement of Africa plantains
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
All the edible AA varieties studied here are genetically homogeneous, constituting a unique subgroup,
here called ‘Mchare’, despite high phenotypic variation and adaptions to highly diverse ecological zones.
At triploid level, and besides the well-known AAA Mutika subgroup, at least two other gen...
Perrier, X.
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Jenny, C.
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Bakry, F.
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Karamura, D.
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Kitavi, M.
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Dubois, C.
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Hervouet, C.
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Philippson, G.
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Langhe, E. de
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[East African diploid and triploid bananas: a genetic complex transported from South-East Asia]
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East African diploid and triploid bananas: a genetic complex transported from South-East Asia