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
Annona emarginata is a native fruit tree in the Brazilian Cerrado which, unlike the commercial species, does not present a high fruit quality. On the other hand, it stands out based on its rootstock value. However, there are some problems that hinder the largescale production of Annona emarginata...
Freitas, R.T. de
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Paiva, R.
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Campos, N.A.
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Silva, L.C.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Panis, B.
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[In vitro culture of Annona emarginata: a rootstock for commercial annonaceae species]
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In vitro culture of Annona emarginata: a rootstock for commercial annonaceae species
Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses, but its genetic improvement is impeded by constraints on seed set due to multiple physiological and reproducti...
Brown, A.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Amah, D.
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Uwimana, B.
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Nyine, M.
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Mduma, H.
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Talengera, D.
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Karamura, D.
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Kuriba, J.
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)]
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Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)
Hölschera, D.
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Dhakshinamoorthy, S.
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Alexandrov, T.
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Becker, M.
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Bretschneideri, T.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Crecelius, A.C.
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Waele, D. de
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Elsen, A.
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Heckel, D.G.
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Heklau, H.
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Hertweck, C.
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Kai, M.
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Knop, K.
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Krafft, C.
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Maddula, R.K.
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Matthäus, C.
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Popp, J.
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Schneider, B.
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Schubert, U.S.
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Sikora, R.A.
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Svatoš, A.
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Phenalenonetype phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis]
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Phenalenonetype phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
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
Harvesting young cassava leaves as a vegetable is a common practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). However, information on its effects on growth and yield of cassava is scarce. Multi-locational trials were conducted on farmers’ fields in the province of South Kivu, DR Congo, duri...
Munyahali, W.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Swennen, R.L.
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Walangululu, J.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Merckx, R.
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[Responses of cassava growth and yield to leaf harvesting frequency and NPK fertilizer in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Responses of cassava growth and yield to leaf harvesting frequency and NPK fertilizer in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Carpentier, S.
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Panis, B.
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Renaut, J.
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Samyn, B.
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Vertommen, A.
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Vanhove, A.C.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Sergeant K.
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[The use of 2D-electrophoresis and de novo sequencing to characterize inter- and intra-cultivar protein polymorphisms in an alloploid crop]
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The use of 2D-electrophoresis and de novo sequencing to characterize inter- and intra-cultivar protein polymorphisms in an alloploid crop
Stuckens, J.
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Verstraeten, W.W.
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Dzikiti, S.
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Verreynne, S.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Coppin, P.
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[Extracting physiological info from a hyperspectral time series of a citrus orchard]
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Extracting physiological info from a hyperspectral time series of a citrus orchard
Panis, B.
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Piette, B.
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Andre, E.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Droplet vitrification: the first generic cryopreservation protocol for organized plant tissues?]
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Droplet vitrification: the first generic cryopreservation protocol for organized plant tissues?
Nolivos, I.
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Biesen, L. van
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Modelling an intensive banana cropping system in Ecuador using a Bayesian Network]
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Modelling an intensive banana cropping system in Ecuador using a Bayesian Network