Four types of morphologically distinct somaclonal variants were identified in a population of False Horn plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) plants produced by in vitro shoot-tip culture. Field performance of these variants was compared with true-to-type plantain to evaluate their horticultural trait...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)]
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Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)
Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are the most important tropical fruit crops. They form an integral component of the farming systems in the humid agroecological zones of the tropics. A broad array of applied cell and molecular techniques are increasingly being used worldwide to facilitate and en...
Crouch, J.H.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)]
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Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
In vitro-propagated plants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) did not manifest consistently superior horticultural performance compared to conventional propagules. Tissue culture plants grew vigorously and taller than sucker-propagated plants, but higher yield was not obtained, probably because o...
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Field performance of conventional vs in vitro propagules of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)]
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Field performance of conventional vs in vitro propagules of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group)
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Tissue culture technology for the improvement of Africa plantains]
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Tissue culture technology for the improvement of Africa plantains