Plantain and banana (Musa spp) breeding involves crossing 3x (triploid) landraces to 2x (diploid) accessions as female and male parents, respectively, selecting 4x (tetraploid) and 2x primary hybrids from the 3x - 2x progenies, and crossing 4x - 2x hybrids to produce secondary 3x hybrids. In thes...
Thirty-six Musa genotypes, comprising the three major genomic groups (AAA, AAB, ABB) and their hybrids, were evaluated in four environments in Nigeria. Multiple correlation and path coefficient analysis was performed on phenological and yield traits. Bunch weight was more associated with phenolog...
Baiyeri, K.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Mbah, B.
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Mbagwu, J.
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[Ploidy and genomic group effects on yield components interaction in bananas and plantains across four environments in Nigeria]
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Ploidy and genomic group effects on yield components interaction in bananas and plantains across four environments in Nigeria
This study aimed to assess the persistence and horticultural value of bunch dichotomy in plantain. Meristematic tissue was collected from a plant of the cultivar UNN showing a double-bunch phenotype and cultured in vitro. Ninety-five seedlings were acclimatized for 6 to 8 weeks in a greenhouse, p...
Tenkouano, A.
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[Persistence and horticultural value of inflorescence dichotomy in plantain]
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Persistence and horticultural value of inflorescence dichotomy in plantain