Africa is one of the secondary centers of diversity for the genus Musa. There is a wide range of genetic diversity in the bananas found in the continent with different types dominating different ecological sub-regions. Banana production in Africa is affected by a number of diseases and pests. The...
Pillay, M.
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Ssebuliba, R.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Talengera, D.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm]
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Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm
The East African highland bananas ‘Matooke’ (Musa spp.) are unique interms of utilization, their taste and the cultural attachment to the people in the EastAfrica region. Research efforts have been directed towards improving these bananasfor disease resistance, pest resistance and higher yields, ...
Fusarium wilt of bananas (Musa species) is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). Foc race 1 in particular affects dessert bananas in Uganda, causing >60% yield loss. This study was conducted to assess the performance of two new apple banana genotypes for bunch yield, resistance to Fo...
Buregyeya, H.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Talengera, D.
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Nowankunda, K.
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Arinaitwe, G.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Karamura, D.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Rubaihayo, P.
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[Development of two high-yielding, consumer-acceptable apple banana hybrids (Musa species, AAB genome group) with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1]
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Development of two high-yielding, consumer-acceptable apple banana hybrids (Musa species, AAB genome group) with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1