Plantain and banana (Musa s pp.J are giant perennial herbs which originated in Southeast Asia. Musa is an important food crop in the humid forest and mid-altitude ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. Several criteria are used to distinguish the different types of cultivated plantain and banana, evolv...
Swennen, R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66]
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Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66
Bananas are important staples in tropical and sub-tropical regions and their potential as a source of provitamin A has recently attracted attention for biofortification. A collection of 189 banana genotypes (AAB-plantains, M. acuminata cultivars and bred hybrids) was screened to determine variabi...
Amah, D.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Adesokan, M.
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Biljon, A. van
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Swennen, R.
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Labuschagne, M.
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[Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification]
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Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification
Tissue culture is increasingly being used as a vehicle for the safe exchange of Musa germplasm. However, certain pathogens, e.g banana bunchy-top virus (BBTV), may pass undetected through in vitro culture. To meet the urgent need for introducing new desired germplasm for Musa breeding and reduced...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Schoofs, J.
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Swennen, R.
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Adejare, G.
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Ayodele, M.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa]
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Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa
Hahn, S.K.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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[First reactions to ABB cooking bananas distributed in southeastern Nigeria]
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First reactions to ABB cooking bananas distributed in southeastern Nigeria
Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are the fourth largest food commodity after rice, wheat, and milk in terms of the gross value of production (CGIAR 1992). They are produced in the humid tropics of many developing economies; about 74 million tons are produced annually (FAO 1991).
Plantains (Musa spp., AAB group) are an important food crop and an integral component of the farming systems in the lowland humid forest zone of West and Central Africa. A group of 24 plantain cultivars, representing the major variability in West Africa, was evaluated for nine quantitative charac...
Swennen, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Phenotypic diversity and pattern of variation in West African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group)]
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Phenotypic diversity and pattern of variation in West African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group)
We have developed a simple protocol to allow the production of transgenic banana plants. Foreign genes were delivered into embryogenic suspension cells using accelerated particles coated with DNA. Bombardment parameters were optimized for a modified particle gun resulting in high levels of transi...
Sági, L.
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Panis, B.
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Remy, S.
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Schoofs, H.
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Smet, K. de
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Swennen, R.
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Cammue, B.P.
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[Genetic transformation of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) via particle bombardment]
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Genetic transformation of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) via particle bombardment
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
Mulch supported more vigorous plants and repressed nematode activity. Plant parasitic nematodes were responsible for damage to the roots of plantain cv. Agbagba, resulting in reduction in the number of functional leaves on the plants. Inoculated plants had better suckering than the uninnoculated ...
Olaniyi, M.
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Speijer, P.
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Waele, D. de
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Swennen, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Influence of crop management practices in two locations on plantain response to plant parasitic nematodes]
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Influence of crop management practices in two locations on plantain response to plant parasitic nematodes
Price, E.J.
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Drapal, M.
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Perez‐Fons, L.
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Amah, D.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Heider, B.
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Rouard, M.
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Swennen, R.
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Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle, L.A.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops]
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Metabolite database for root, tuber and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops