Bunch weight increase is one of the major objectives of banana improvement programs, but little is known about the loci controlling bunch weight and its component traits. Here we report for the first time some genomic loci associated with bunch weight and its component traits in banana as reveale...
Nyine, M.
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Uwimana, B.
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Akech, V.
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Brown, A.
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Ortiz, R.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Lorenzen, J.
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Swennen, R.
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[Association genetics of bunch weight and its component traits in East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA group).]
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Association genetics of bunch weight and its component traits in East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA group).
Njukwe, E.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Amah, D.
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Sadik, K.
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Pérez, M.
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Nyine, M.
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Dubois, T.
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[Macropropagation of banana and plantain: training manual]
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Macropropagation of banana and plantain: training manual
A quick and reliable method for evaluating pollen quality is essential in a breeding program, especially in a crop such as banana that is characterized by high male and female sterility. In this study the germination and viability of banana pollen was evaluated in a sucrose solution and diluted b...
Nyine, M.
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Pillay, M.
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[Banana nectar as a medium for testing pollen viability and germination in Musa]
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Banana nectar as a medium for testing pollen viability and germination in Musa
Banana production in Eastern Africa is threatened by the presence of a new devastating bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (formerly Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum). The disease has been identified in Uganda, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanz...
Biruma, M.
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Pillay, M.
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Tripathi, L.
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Blomme, Guy
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Abele, S.
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Mwangi, M.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Kassim, S.
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Nyine, M.
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Turyagyenda, L.F.
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Eden-Green, S.
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[Banana Xanthomonas wilt: a review of the disease, management strategies and future research directions]
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Banana Xanthomonas wilt: a review of the disease, management strategies and future research directions
East African highland bananas (EAHBs) are staple food crop in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and other countries in the African Great Lakes region. Even though several morphologically different types exist, all EAHBs are triploid and display minimal genetic variation. To provide more insights into th...
Nemecková, A.
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Christelová, P.
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Cížková, J.
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Nyine, M.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Svacina, R.
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Hribova, E.
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[Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana]
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Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana
It is claimed that, with the exception of Musa balbisiana, all banana varieties are susceptible to bacterial wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Despite being resistant to Xcm infection, M. balbisiana is not preferred
for breeding because it belongs to the BB genome subgro...
Nakato, G.V.
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Christelova, P.
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Were, E.
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Nyine, M.
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Coutinho, T.A.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Mahuku, George S.
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[Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt]
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Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt
Improving the efficiency of selection in conventional crossbreeding is a major priority in banana (Musa spp.) breeding. Routine application of classical marker assisted selection (MAS) is lagging in banana due to limitations in MAS tools. Genomic selection (GS) based on genomic prediction models ...
Nyine, M.
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Uwimana, B.
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Blavet, N.
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Hřibová, E.
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Vanrespaille, H.
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Batte, M.
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Akech, V.
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Brown, A.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Genomic prediction in a multiploid crop: genotype by environment interaction and allele dosage effects on predictive ability in banana]
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Genomic prediction in a multiploid crop: genotype by environment interaction and allele dosage effects on predictive ability in banana
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop in the African Great Lakes region in terms of income and food security, with the highest per capita consumption worldwide. Pests, diseases and climate change hamper sustainable production of bananas. New breeding tools with increased crossbreeding efficienc...
Nyine, M.
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Batte, M.
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Brown, A.
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Christelova, P.
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Hribova, E.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population]
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Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population
Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses, but its genetic improvement is impeded by constraints on seed set due to multiple physiological and reproducti...
Brown, A.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Amah, D.
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Uwimana, B.
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Nyine, M.
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Mduma, H.
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Talengera, D.
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Karamura, D.
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Kuriba, J.
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)]
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Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)
Crop landraces (largely resulting from adaptation and continuous selection by farmers) are more diverse within field populations than modern cultivars (produced by deliberate crossing), yet their distribution has continued to shrink in the past decades. The temporal dynamics of this shrinking is ...
Karamura, D.
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Kitavi, M.
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Nyine, M.
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Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Muhangi, S.
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Talengera, D.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Genotyping the local banana landrace groups of East Africa]
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Genotyping the local banana landrace groups of East Africa