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The banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease, caused by the bacteriumXanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (XCM), endangers the livelihoods ofmillions of farmers in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. Thedisease was first identified in Uganda in 2001 and has since then also been repor...


Tripathi, L.Tripathi, J.N.Tushemereirwe, W.K.[Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering]Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering

Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are major staple foods and a source of income for millions in tropical and subtropical regions. Most of the bananas and plantains grown worldwide are produced by small-scale farmers for home consumption or sale in local and regional markets. Many pests and diseases...


Tripathi, L.Tripathi, J.N.Roderick, H.Atkinson, H.J.[Engineering nematode resistant plantains for sub-Saharan Africa]Engineering nematode resistant plantains for sub-Saharan Africa

Banana (Musa sp.) represents one of the most important world food crops after maize, rice, wheat and cassava. Many pests and diseases have significantly affected banana cultivation. Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is one of the most im...


Tripathi, L.Tripathi, J.N.Tushemereirwe, W.K.Arinaitwe, G.Kiggundu, A.[Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease]Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease

Plant parasitic nematodes impose a severe constraint on plantain and banana productivity; however, the sterile nature of many cultivars precludes conventional breeding for resistance. Transgenic plantain cv. Gonja manjaya (Musa AAB) plants, expressing a maize cystatin that inhibits nematode diges...


Roderick, H.Tripathi, L.Babirye, A.Wang, D.Tripathi, J.N.Urwin, P.E.Atkinson, H.J.[Generation of transgenic plantain (Musa spp.) with resistance to plant pathogenic nematodes]Generation of transgenic plantain (Musa spp.) with resistance to plant pathogenic nematodes

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