Cryopreservation is a process whereby biological structures are preserved in liquid nitrogen (−196 °C) without losing their viability. Many cryopreservation techniques use the Plant Vitrification Solution 2 (PVS2) for cryoprotection. This study will therefore evaluate the influence of different e...
de Oliveira Prudente, D.
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Paiva, R.
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Domiciano, D.
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de Souza, L.B.
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Carpentier, S.C.
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Swennen, R.
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Silva, L.C.
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Nery, F.C.
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Máximo, W.P.F.
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Panis, B.
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[The cryoprotectant PVS2 plays a crucial role in germinating Passiflora ligularis embryos after cryopreservation by influencing the mobilization of lipids and the antioxidant metabolism]
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The cryoprotectant PVS2 plays a crucial role in germinating Passiflora ligularis embryos after cryopreservation by influencing the mobilization of lipids and the antioxidant metabolism
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Registration of 14 improved tropical Musa plantain hybrids with black sigatoka resistance]
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Registration of 14 improved tropical Musa plantain hybrids with black sigatoka resistance
Reproductive growth in polyarchic Musa spp. varieties occurs by the simultaneous growth of several shoots, resulting in competitive inhibition of fruit development in the individual shoots, particularly under poor soil fertility conditions. Nine plantain genotypes were forced into single-culm gro...
Tenkouano, A.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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[Sink competition and desuckering effects on field performance of triploid and tetraploid plantain genotypes]
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Sink competition and desuckering effects on field performance of triploid and tetraploid plantain genotypes
Sigatoka leaf diseases are a major constraint to banana production. A survey was conducted in Tanzania and Uganda to assess the distribution of Pseudocercospora species and severity of Sigatoka leaf diseases. Pseudocercospora species were identified using species‐specific primers. Sigatoka‐like l...
Kimunye, J.N.
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Were, E.
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Mussa, F.
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Tazuba, A.
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Jomanga, K.
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Viljoen, A.
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Swennen, R.
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Muthoni, F.K.
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Mahuku, G.
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[Distribution of Pseudocercospora species causing Sigatoka leaf diseases of banana in Uganda and Tanzania]
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Distribution of Pseudocercospora species causing Sigatoka leaf diseases of banana in Uganda and Tanzania
Oligo painting FISH was established to identify all chromosomes in banana (Musa spp.) and to anchor pseudomolecules of reference genome sequence of Musa acuminata spp. malaccensis “DH Pahang” to individual chromosomes in situ. A total of 19 chromosome/chromosome-arm specific oligo painting probes...
Šimoníková, D.
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Němečková, A.
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Karafiátová, M.
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Hřibová, E.
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[Chromosome painting facilitates anchoring reference genome sequence to chromosomes In Situ and integrated karyotyping in banana (Musa Spp.)]
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Chromosome painting facilitates anchoring reference genome sequence to chromosomes In Situ and integrated karyotyping in banana (Musa Spp.)
Bananas (Musa spp.) are consumed worldwide as dessert and cooking types. Edible banana varieties are for the most part seedless and sterile and therefore vegetatively propagated. This confers difficulties for breeding approaches against pressing biotic and abiotic threats and for the nutritional ...
Drapal, Margit
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de Carvalho, E.B.
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Rouard, M.
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Amah, D.
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Sardos, J.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Brown, A.
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Roux, N.
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Swennen, R.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Metabolite profiling characterises chemotypes of Musa diploids and triploids at juvenile and preflowering growth stages]
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Metabolite profiling characterises chemotypes of Musa diploids and triploids at juvenile and preflowering growth stages
Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on vegetatively tran...
Losimba, J.K.
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Giria, J.A.
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Djailo, B.D.
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Karamura, D.
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Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
East African highland bananas (EAHBs) are staple food crop in Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and other countries in the African Great Lakes region. Even though several morphologically different types exist, all EAHBs are triploid and display minimal genetic variation. To provide more insights into th...
Nemecková, A.
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Christelová, P.
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Cížková, J.
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Nyine, M.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Svacina, R.
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Hribova, E.
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[Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana]
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Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana
It is claimed that, with the exception of Musa balbisiana, all banana varieties are susceptible to bacterial wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Despite being resistant to Xcm infection, M. balbisiana is not preferred
for breeding because it belongs to the BB genome subgro...
Nakato, G.V.
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Christelova, P.
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Were, E.
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Nyine, M.
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Coutinho, T.A.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Mahuku, George S.
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[Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt]
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Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies that disproportionately affects low income populations in developing countries. Traditional breeding and modern biotechnology have significant potential to enhance micronutrient bioavailability in crops through bio...
Amah, D.
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Biljon, A. van
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Brown, A.
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Perkins-Veazie, P.
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Swennen, R.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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[Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency]
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Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency