Plantain and banana (Musa spp. L.) polyploid hybrids have been obtained after interspecific hybridisation and ploidy manipulations (i.e., interploidy crosses). The identification of promising hybrids for cultivar release requires their field testing to assess agronomic performance. The potential ...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations]
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Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations
The devastating threat of black leaf streak disease caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis on plantain production in West Africa spurred the development of resistant hybrids. The goal of this research and development (R&D) undertaken was assessing the development and dissemination of two plantain h...
Tenkouano, A.
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Lamien, N.
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Agogbua, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.
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Traoré, S.
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Thiemele, D.
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Aby, N.
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Kobenan, K.
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Gnonhouri, G.
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Yao, N.
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Astin, G.
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Sawadogo-Kabore, S.
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Tarpaga, V.
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Issa, W.
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Lokossou, B.
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Adjanohoun, A.
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Amadji, G.L.
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Adangnitode, S.
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Igue, K.A.D.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa]
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Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa
The private sector has been involved in the production and marketing of production inputs such as seeds (Premier, A1heri, UAC), fertilizers (Dangote, Golden), implements John Holt, Saulawa Machinery), agrochemicals (CAPL Rhone Total, etc.) in the state. This sector is also involved in the purchas...
Recent successes in the conventional cross-breeding of plantains and cooking bananas by genetic improvement programmes will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of new clones that require testing before release to farmers. In most cases testing focused on disease resistance and yield but ...
Korie, S.
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Walker, P.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ferris, R.S.B.
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[Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa]
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Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa
Scientific strategies for crop improvement ensue from genetic knowledge gain from the relevant breeding populations. Few genetic studies were undertaken in Musa before the 1990s, despite the importance of the crop in human diet in the tropics. It was believed that genetic studies of most cultivat...
Epidermal and histological characterization of Musa species and cultivars were carried out to investigate the descriptor value of calcium oxalate between groups and subgroups of cultivars. Epidermal peels of the bracts of selected plantain and banana cultivars stained with 0.01% safranin solution...
Osuji, J.O.
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Okoli, B.E.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Taxonomic value of calcium oxalate cystals in Musa germplasm]
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Taxonomic value of calcium oxalate cystals in Musa germplasm
Spatial nutrient distribution was studied under a multi-species hedgerow cropping with plantain on an acid ultisol in southeastern Nigeria. The objective of this study was to evaluate variation in soil nutrients under alleys formed by multi-species hedgerows at three sampling sites: 0.5 m around ...
Owoeye, L.G.
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Ortiz, R.
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Gichuru, M.P.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Variation in soil nutrient levels under multispecies hedgerow cropping with plantain]
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Variation in soil nutrient levels under multispecies hedgerow cropping with plantain
This volume of Plant Breeding Reviews is dedicated to the memory of Dirk R. Vuylsteke who died tragically in an air crash on January 30, 2000, while actively engaged in his live long passion, the betterment of efforts to fight hunger and poverty in tropical Africa. Dirk was a leading Musa scienti...
Micropropagated plants of 36 Musa genotypes with diverse genetic backgrounds, including 14 tetraploid plantain (TMPx) and banana (TMBx) hybrids, were evaluated for their response to banana streak badnavirus (BSV) infection under three environments from 1995 to 1997 in Nigeria. The characteristics...
Dahal, G.
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Ortiz, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Thottappilly, G.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Lockhart, B.E.L.
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[Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp]
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Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp
