Bananas (Musa spp.), including dessert and cooking types, are of major importance in the tropics. Due to extremely high levels of sterility, the diversity of cultivated bananas is fixed over long periods of time to the existing genotypes. This pattern puts banana-based agrosystems at risk. Theref...
Sardos, J.
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Christelova, P.
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Cizkova, J.
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Paofa, J.
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Sachter-Smith, G.L.
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Janssens, S.B.
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Rauka, G.
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Ruas, M.
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Daniells, J.W.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Roux, N.
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[Collection of new diversity of wild and cultivated bananas (Musa spp.) in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea]
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Collection of new diversity of wild and cultivated bananas (Musa spp.) in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
The International Transit Centre (ITC) managed by the Bioversity International is the largest ex situ collection of Musa germplasm. The genebank is hosted by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and maintains in vitro more than 1500 accessions, which include cultivated clones of banana, impr...
Hribova, E.
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Cizkova, J.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Swennen, R.
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Roux, N.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Characterisation of accessions held at the International Musa Genebank]
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Characterisation of accessions held at the International Musa Genebank
The Crop Genebank Knowledge Base (CGKB) is an initiative of the Consultative Group of International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP). The CGKB was created for sharing knowledge about best practices for managing plant genetic resources (PGR), and making e...
Jorge, M.A.B.
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Claessens, G.
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Hanson, Jean
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Goldberg, E.D.
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Thormann, I.
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Alemayehu, S.
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Gacheru, E.
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Amri, A.
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Benson, E.
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Dumet, D.
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Roux, N.
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Hamilton, Ruaraidh S.
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Sánchez, I.
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Sharma, S.
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Taba, S.
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Upadhyaya, Hari D.
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Houwe, I. van den
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[Knowledge sharing on best practices for managing crop genebanks]
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Knowledge sharing on best practices for managing crop genebanks
The article reports on the first complex and standardized platform for molecular characterization of Musa germplasm that is ready to use for the wider Musa research and breeding community. The authors believe that this genotyping system offers a versatile tool that can accommodate all possible re...
Christelova, P.
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Valarik, M.
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Hribova, E.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Channelière, S.
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Roux, N.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[A platform for efficient genotyping in Musa using microsatellite markers]
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A platform for efficient genotyping in Musa using microsatellite markers
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
Chase, R.
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Lehrer, K.
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Karamura, D.
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Roux, N.
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[Greater banana diversity contributes to capacity development and improved rural livelihoods in Africa]
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Greater banana diversity contributes to capacity development and improved rural livelihoods in Africa
Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the main fruit crops grown worldwide. With the annual production reaching 144 million tons, their production represents an important contribution to the economies of many countries in Asia, Africa, Latin-America and Pacific Islands. Most importantly, bananas are a s...
Christelova, P.
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Langhe, E. de
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Hribova, E.
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Cizkova, J.
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Sardos, J.
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Husakova, M.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Sutanto, A.
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Kepler, A.K.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Roux, N.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity]
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Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity
Evaluating crop biodiversity is a challenging task and needs to integrate knowledge from different levels. This overview paper offers ways to tackle this challenge, illustrated by the case for drought tolerance in banana. KU Leuven hosts the International Musa Germplasm Collection managed by Biov...
Kissel, E.
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Vanhove, A.C.
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García, S.
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Panis, B.
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Rouard, M.
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Cenci, A.
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Roux, N.
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Zorrilla, J.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Carpentier, S.C.
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[Abiotic stress research in crops using -omics approaches: drought stress and banana in the spotlight]
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Abiotic stress research in crops using -omics approaches: drought stress and banana in the spotlight
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
Dheda Djailo, B.
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Nzawele, B.D.
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Roux, N.
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Ngezahayo, F.
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Vigheri, N.
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DeLanghe, E.
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Karamura, D.
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Picq, C.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Musa collection and characterization work in central and eastern DR-Congo: a chronological overview]
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Musa collection and characterization work in central and eastern DR-Congo: a chronological overview