Epidemics caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) in Cavendish plantations in the Philippines is a serious threat to the country’s banana industry. The Philippines is the major banana exporter in Asia, with its peak recorded export value of US$ 1.2 billion in 2014. A...
Molina, A.B.
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[Status of epidemics and management of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 in the Philippines]
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Status of epidemics and management of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 in the Philippines
Major diseases, including Fusarium wilt tropical race 4, threaten banana production systems worldwide. New sources of genetic resistance are considered necessary in the fight against such diseases. The triangular region of Indonesia taking in Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and Lesser Sunda Islands ...
Sutanto, A.
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Edison, H.S.
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Nasution, F.
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Hermanto, C.
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Cizkova, J.
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Hribova, E.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Roux, N.
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Horry, J.P.
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Daniells, J.W.
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Langhe, E. de
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[Collecting banana diversity in eastern Indonesia]
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Collecting banana diversity in eastern Indonesia
Evaluating crop biodiversity is a challenging task and needs to integrate knowledge from different levels. This overview paper offers ways to tackle this challenge, illustrated by the case for drought tolerance in banana. KU Leuven hosts the International Musa Germplasm Collection managed by Biov...
Kissel, E.
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Vanhove, A.C.
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García, S.
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Panis, B.
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Rouard, M.
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Cenci, A.
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Roux, N.
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Zorrilla, J.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Carpentier, S.C.
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[Abiotic stress research in crops using -omics approaches: drought stress and banana in the spotlight]
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Abiotic stress research in crops using -omics approaches: drought stress and banana in the spotlight
Langhe, E. de
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Laliberte, B.
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Chase, R.
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Domaingue, R.
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Horry, J.P.
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Karamura, D.
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Rouard, M.
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Ruas, M.
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Sardos, J.
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Thomas, J.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Houwe, I. van den
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Roux, N.
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[The 2016 Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resources - key strategic elements]
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The 2016 Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resources - key strategic elements
Banana (Musa) is one of the most important economic and staple crops in the world. The majority of edible cultivated banana species arises from two species of the Eumusa group, Musa acuminata (A genome) and Musa balbisiana(B genome). In order to assess the biochemical diversity that exists in our...
Drapal, Margit
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Carvalho, E.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Rouard, M.
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Sardos, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Roux, N.
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Fraser, P.
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[A metabolomics approach to the assessment of banana diversity and traits]
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A metabolomics approach to the assessment of banana diversity and traits
Banana is a fruit crop with a complex diversity pattern resulting from a complex domestication scheme. Due to the availability of plant genome sequences and to the accessibility of next-generation genotyping technologies, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have been increasingly performed in ...
Sardos, J.
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Rouard, M.
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Hueber, Y.
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Cenci, A.
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Hyma, K.
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Houwe, I. van den
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Hribova, E.
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Courtois, Brigitte
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Roux, N.
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[One hundred and six diploids to unravel the genetics of traits in banana: a panel for genome-wide association study and its application to the seedless phenotype]
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One hundred and six diploids to unravel the genetics of traits in banana: a panel for genome-wide association study and its application to the seedless phenotype
Koberl, M.
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Dita, M.
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Nimusiima, J.
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Tumuhairwe, J.B.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Staver, C.
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Berg, G.
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[The banana microbiome: stability and potential health indicators]
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The banana microbiome: stability and potential health indicators
Staver, C.
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Turmel, M.
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Siles, P.
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Mpiira, S.
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Bustamante, O.
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Calberto, G.
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Dita, M.
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Omondi, A.
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Álvarez, E.
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Zheng, S.
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[Step by step tools to identify ecological intensification alternatives for banana cropping systems]
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Step by step tools to identify ecological intensification alternatives for banana cropping systems
The polyploidy nature of banana is a limiting factor in the implementation of strategies such as marker assisted selection (MAS) or genome wide association mapping (GWAS). The triploid nature of cultivated varieties complicates conventional breeding strategies and improved varieties can take up t...
Nyine, M.
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Batte, M.
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Brown, A.
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Hribova, E.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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[Genomic breeding approaches for East African bananas]
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Genomic breeding approaches for East African bananas