Conventional banana breeding for pest and disease resistance is a very difficult and slow process due to the limited sources of resistance, sterility of cultivated banana varieties, high polyploidy levels, long cropping cycle and the lack of rapid screening methods.Molecular breeding using the tr...
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is one of the most important diseases of banana (Musa sp.) and currently considered as the biggest threat to banana production in Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. The pathogen is highly contagious and it...
Banana is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. The crop displays wide diversity but the genetic relationship between and withing cultivars is largely unknown. A study was conducted to assess genetic relationships among 'Sukali Ndizi' clones collected from 16 different localities in Uganda ...
Pillay, M.
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Dimkpa, C.O.
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Ude, G.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda]
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Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda
Field studies were conducted to determine banana weevil attraction to processed banana tissues that could then be used at delivery sites for the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana . Tested materials included pounded corm or pseudostem and chopped corm or pseudostem of (cv Mpologoma, AAA-EA and Kay...
Tumuhaise, V.
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Nankinga, C.M.
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Gold, C.S.
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Kyamanywa, S.
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Ragama, P.E.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Kairomone trapping system for delivery of Beauveria bassiana to control the banana weevil]
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Kairomone trapping system for delivery of Beauveria bassiana to control the banana weevil
Black Sigatoka disease, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis is a serious constraint to banana production worldwide. The disease continues to spread in new ecological niches and there is an urgent need to develop strategies for its control. The high osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway in Saccharomy...
Onyilo, F.
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Tusiime, Geoffrey
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Chen, L.H.
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Falk, B.
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Stergiopoulos, I.
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Tripathi, J.N.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Changa, C.
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Tripathi, L.
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[Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to determine the role of PfHog1 in osmotic stress regulation and virulence modulation]
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to determine the role of PfHog1 in osmotic stress regulation and virulence modulation
Tendo Ssali, R.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Inheritance of resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 in bananas]
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Inheritance of resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1 in bananas
Experiments were carried out to evaluate various options to reduce wilting of bananas replanted to rehabilitate farms previously destroyed by Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum (Xcm). Paring, time taken to cure paring injuries and covering corms with infested or uninfested soil were evaluated. ...
Mwangi, M.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Ragama, P.E.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Assessment of banana planting practices and cultivar tolerance in relation to management of soilborne Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum]
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Assessment of banana planting practices and cultivar tolerance in relation to management of soilborne Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum
Data are presented on the incidence and severity of (black and yellow) sigatoka leaf spots and Cladosporium freckle in different ecological zones of Uganda. Black sigatoka has become widespread since its arrival in Uganda in 1988. Sigatoka leaf spots were most severe in mid-elevation zones of cen...
Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Gold, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Holderness, M.
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[Foliar diseases of banana in Uganda: results from a diagnostic survey]
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Foliar diseases of banana in Uganda: results from a diagnostic survey
Ssebulime, G.
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Nyombi, K.
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Kagezi, G.H.
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Mpiira, S.
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Byabagambi, S.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Staver, C.
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[Canopy management, leaf fall and litter quality of dominant tree species in the banana agroforestry system in Uganda]
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Canopy management, leaf fall and litter quality of dominant tree species in the banana agroforestry system in Uganda
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.
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Tripathi, J.N.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering]
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Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering