Ploidy polymorphism occurs in the hybrid offspring derived from interspecific crosses between triploid plantains (Musa spp. AAB group) and diploid bananas (M. acuminata). Therefore, Musa breeders are interested in the determination of ploidy and its effects on phenotypic expression of quantitativ...
Vandenhout, H.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Bai, K.
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[Effect of ploidy on stomatal and other quantitative traits in plantain and banana hybrids]
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Effect of ploidy on stomatal and other quantitative traits in plantain and banana hybrids
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
In order to introduce currently-available genes with agronomical value into banana, two genetic transformation protocols have been optimized. Firstly, regenerable protoplasts isolated from embryogenic cell suspensions of the cultivar Bluggoe have been used for the introduction of several chimaeri...
Sagi, L.
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Remy, S.
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Verelst, B.
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Panis, B.
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Cammue, B.P.
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Volckaert, G.
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Swennen, R.
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[Transient gene expression in transformed banana (Musa cv. Bluggoe) protoplasts and embryogenic cell suspensions]
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Transient gene expression in transformed banana (Musa cv. Bluggoe) protoplasts and embryogenic cell suspensions
East African highland bananas (EAHB) were regarded as sterile. Their screening for female fertility with “Calcutta 4” as male parent revealed that 37 EAHB were fertile. This was the foundation for the establishment of the EAHB crossbreeding programs by the International Institute of Tropical Agri...
Batte, M.
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Swennen, R.
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Uwimana, B.
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Akech, V.
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Brown, A.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Hovmalm, H.P.
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Geleta, M.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Crossbreeding east African highland bananas: lessons learnt relevant to the botany of the crop after 21 years of genetic enhancement]
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Crossbreeding east African highland bananas: lessons learnt relevant to the botany of the crop after 21 years of genetic enhancement
A strategy to control the black sigatoka disease of plantain (Musa spp, AAB group) in Africa, targeting the incorporation of durable host plant resistance, was initiated at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The commonly accepted intractability of plantain to genetic impr...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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[Development and performance of tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) with black sigatoka resistance]
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Development and performance of tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) with black sigatoka resistance