Plantain and banana (Musa spp) breeding involves crossing 3x (triploid) landraces to 2x (diploid) accessions as female and male parents, respectively, selecting 4x (tetraploid) and 2x primary hybrids from the 3x - 2x progenies, and crossing 4x - 2x hybrids to produce secondary 3x hybrids. In thes...
The ploidy levels of the twenty-two yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-D. rotundata complex) cultivars within germplasm Cameroon Guinea yam were determined by flow cytometry. Three different ploidy levels (4x,6x, 8x) were detected within the samples analysed. Fifteen cultivars were tetraploids, five were ...
Dansi, A.
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Mignouna, H.
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Pillay, M.
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Zok, S.
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[Ploidy variation in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensisDioscorea rotundata complex) from Cameroon as determined by flow cytometry]
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Ploidy variation in the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensisDioscorea rotundata complex) from Cameroon as determined by flow cytometry
Plantains and bananas (Musa spp. sect. eumusa) originated from intra- and interspecific hybridization between two wild diploid species, M. acuminata Colla. and M. balbisiana Colla., which contributed the A and B genomes, respectively. Polyploidy and hybridization have given rise to a number of di...
Pillay, M.
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Nwakanma, D.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Identification of RAPD markers linked to A and B genome sequences in Musa L]
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Identification of RAPD markers linked to A and B genome sequences in Musa L
Cytological studies in Musa spp. L. are hampered by the small size and poor staining ability of the chromosomes. The aim of this experiment was to use silver nitrate as a staining agent for Musa chromosomes. The results of this study showed that silver nitrate is a useful alternative stain for cy...
Genotypic differences in the ability of immature leaf lobes and apical shoot meristems of cassava to form primary somatic embryos in P-CIM were observed (p ≤ 0.05). The mean number of apical meristems forming primary organized embryogenic structures when cultured in embryo induction medium supple...
Hankoua, B.
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Ng, S.
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Fawole, I.
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Puonti-Kaerlas, J.
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Pillay, M.
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Dixon, A.
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[Regeneration of a wide range of African cassava genotypes via shoot organogenesis from cotyledons of maturing somatic embryos and conformity of the fieldestablished regenerants]
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Regeneration of a wide range of African cassava genotypes via shoot organogenesis from cotyledons of maturing somatic embryos and conformity of the fieldestablished regenerants