Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and Meloidogyne spp. are among the major nematode pests of banana worldwide. Nematode management through exploitation of genetic sources of resistance is widely encouraged, especially in resource poor countries. A number of hybrids have been develo...
Wasukira, A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Dubois, T.
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Dusabe, J.
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Pillay, M.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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[Evaluation of East African highland banana land races and hybrids for resistance to banana nematodes in semiarid Uganda]
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Evaluation of East African highland banana land races and hybrids for resistance to banana nematodes in semiarid Uganda
Meiotic studies in Musa L. have been hampered by: 1) time-consuming efforts required to find the correct stages of cell division; 2) rigidity of the microsporocyte cell wall that makes preparation of smears difficult; and 3) poor staining of prophase chromosomes. This study describes an improved ...
Adeleke, M.
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Pillay, M.
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Okoli, B.E.
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[An improved method for examining meiotic chromosomes in Musa L.]
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An improved method for examining meiotic chromosomes in Musa L.
The genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of 29 East African highland banana (Musa spp.) cultivars and two outgroup taxa, M. acuminata Calcutta 4 and Agbagba were surveyed by RAPD analysis. A genetic similarity matrix was established based on the presence or absence of polymorphic ampl...
Pillay, M.
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Ogundiwin, E.
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Nwakanma, D.
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Ude, G.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Analysis of genetic diversity and relationships in East African banana germplasm]
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Analysis of genetic diversity and relationships in East African banana germplasm
Genetic diversity and relationships were assessed in 28 accessions of Musa acuminata (AA) Colla and Musa balbisiana (BB) Colla, and some of their natural hybrids, using the amplified fragment length poly-morphisms (AFLP) technique. Fifteen AFLP +3 primer pairs produced 527 polymorphic bands among...
Ude, G.
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Pillay, M.
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Nwakanma, D.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Genetic diversity in Musa acuminata Colla and Musa balbisiana Colla and some of their natural hybrids using AFLP markers]
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Genetic diversity in Musa acuminata Colla and Musa balbisiana Colla and some of their natural hybrids using AFLP markers
Tenkouano, A.
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Pillay, M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges]
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Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges
This study examined the potential of somaclonal variation for the improvement of plantain. Approximately 500 somaclones each of ‘Agbagba’ (False Horn plantain) and ‘Bise Egome’ (French plantain) were field evaluated for their agronomic performance and response to the black Sigatoka disease. The m...
Nwauzoma, A.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Crouch, J.H.
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Pillay, M.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Kalio, L.
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[Yield and disease resistance of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) somaclones in Nigeria]
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Yield and disease resistance of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) somaclones in Nigeria
The genetic improvement of banana and plantain has focused on breeding for resistance to black sigatoka. This has been quite successful, but the distribution of improved hybrids has been impeded by the outbvreak of Banana streak virus (BSV). Integration of viral sequences in Musa genomes make it ...
Tenkouano, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Dahal, G.
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Pillay, M.
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[Prospects for breeding agronomically superior Musa with resistance or tolerance to BSV]
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Prospects for breeding agronomically superior Musa with resistance or tolerance to BSV
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.(LAM)) is one of the most important food crops in developing countries, including South Africa. Most sweetpotato varieties in South Africa are cream or white fleshed and lack the essential beta-carotene of the orange-fleshed varieties. To develop new varieties with ...
Selaocoe, M.E.
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Adebola, P.
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Pillay, M.
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Laurie, S.M.
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[Genetic diversity of South African sweetpotato germplasm using molecular markers]
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Genetic diversity of South African sweetpotato germplasm using molecular markers
Banana is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. The crop displays wide diversity but the genetic relationship between and withing cultivars is largely unknown. A study was conducted to assess genetic relationships among 'Sukali Ndizi' clones collected from 16 different localities in Uganda ...
Pillay, M.
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Dimkpa, C.O.
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Ude, G.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda]
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Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda