Bunch orientation is an economically important trait in plantain ( Musa spp. AAB group) and banana ( Musa spp. AAA or ABB groups). Pendulous bunches are more symmetrical than subhorizontal, horizontal, or erect bunches and are, therefore, better adapted for transportation. Erect, horizontal, subh...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Segregation of bunch orientation in plantain and banana hybrids]
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Segregation of bunch orientation in plantain and banana hybrids
Forty-five Musa clones, including endemic and introduced cultivars plus hybrids, were evaluated for resistance against the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, in a field trial in Uganda. The predominant groups of staple crops, East African highland bananas (Musa spp. AAA) and plantains (Musaspp...
Kiggundu, A.
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Gold, C.S.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Louw, S.
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[Levels of host plant resistance to banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ugandan Musa germplasm]
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Levels of host plant resistance to banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ugandan Musa germplasm
Triploid plantains (Musa AAB) are among the most important horticultural crops of West Africa. However, all landraces are susceptible to black Sigatoka, a fungal disease caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Morelet. To ameliorate the spread of this epidemic, exotic triploid cooking bananas (ABB), ...
Ferris, R.S.B.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Fruit quality evaluation of plantains, plantain hybrids, and cooking bananas]
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Fruit quality evaluation of plantains, plantain hybrids, and cooking bananas
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
Micropropagated plants of 36 Musa genotypes with diverse genetic backgrounds, including 14 tetraploid plantain (TMPx) and banana (TMBx) hybrids, were evaluated for their response to banana streak badnavirus (BSV) infection under three environments from 1995 to 1997 in Nigeria. The characteristics...
Dahal, G.
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Ortiz, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Thottappilly, G.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Lockhart, B.E.L.
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[Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp]
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Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp
Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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Ferris, S.
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Swennen, R.
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[PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool]
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PITA9': a blacksigatokaresistant hybrid from the false Horn plantain gene pool
Proper classification and establishment of relationships between and within Musa taxonomic clusters will be important tools for the genetic improvement of plantain and banana. This paper assesses the value of a phenotypic diversity index, based on 16 quantitative descriptors, for germplasm cluste...
Ortiz, R.
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Madsen, S.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Classification of African plantain landraces and banana cultivars using a phenotypic distance index of quantitative descriptors]
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Classification of African plantain landraces and banana cultivars using a phenotypic distance index of quantitative descriptors
Drought tolerance combined with resistance to black sigatoka (BS) disease are two desirable traits for plantains in some parts of the tropics. Field evaluation of leaf stomatal conductance, single leaf transpiration rate, photochemical efficiency, and role of stomata in BS resistance, was done fo...
Ekanayake, I.J.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Leaf stomatal conductance and stomatal morphology of Musa germplasm]
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Leaf stomatal conductance and stomatal morphology of Musa germplasm
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[BITA3: a starchy banana with partial resistance to black sigatoka and tolerance to streak virus]
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BITA3: a starchy banana with partial resistance to black sigatoka and tolerance to streak virus
Genetic enhancement of Musa spp. has aimed at producing hybrids with high yield, short stature, fast crop cycling, and disease resistance through interspecific and interploidy crosses. Progeny testing for parental selection has seldom been carried out in Musa and little is known on combining abil...
Tenkouano, T.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Combining ability for yield and plant phenology in plantain derived populations]
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Combining ability for yield and plant phenology in plantain derived populations