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The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106307
Publication year
2020
Authors
Turner, David W.
Gibbs, Jane D.
Ocimati, Walter
Blomme, Guy
Full Citation
Turner, D.W.; Gibbs, D.J.; Ocimati, W.; Blomme, G. (…
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Risks posed by intercrops and weeds as alternative hosts to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in banana fields
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100677
Abstract
Alternative host plants are important in the survival and perpetuation of several crop pathogens and have been suspected to play a role in the survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) and perpetuation of Xanthomonas wilt (XW) disease of banana and enset. This study determined the potential…
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Agronomic Linked Data (AgroLD): A knowledge-based system to enable integrative biology in agronomy
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99412
Abstract
Recent advances in high-throughput technologies have resulted in a tremendous increase in the amount of omics data produced in plant science. This increase, in conjunction with the heterogeneity and variability of the data, presents a major challenge to adopt an integrative research approach. We are facing an urgent need…
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Detection of Burkholderia in the seeds of Psychotria punctata (Rubiaceae) – Microscopic evidence for vertical transmission in the leaf nodule symbiosis
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99406
Abstract
The bacterial leaf nodule symbiosis is a close interaction between endophytes and their plant hosts, mainly within the coffee family. The interaction between Rubiaceae species and Burkholderia bacteria is unique due to its obligate nature, high specificity, and…
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Homeolog expression analysis in an allotriploid non-model crop via integration of transcriptomics and proteomics
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92389
Abstract
The fate of doubled genes, from allopolyploid or autopolyploid origin, is controlled at multiple levels, resulting in the modern day cultivars. We studied the root growth of 3 different triploid banana cultivars under control and osmotic stress conditions. The root growth of the allopolyploid ABB cultivar was…
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Prioritizing options for multi-objective agricultural development through the Positive Deviance approach
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100731
Abstract
Agricultural development must integrate multiple objectives at the same time, including food security, income, and environmental sustainability. To help achieve these objectives, development practitioners need to prioritize concrete livelihood practices to promote to rural households. But trade-offs between objectives…
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Forest and landscape restoration severely constrained by a lack of attention to the quantity and quality of tree seed: Insights from a global survey
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89505
Abstract
Meeting the multimillion hectare commitments for forest and landscape restoration (FLR) will require billions of tree seed and seedlings. However, the adequacy of seed supply in terms of quantity, genetic diversity and quality has received scant attention in FLR planning.…
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67998
Abstract
The Lhoba are a small ethnic group, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Until 1960, their livelihood was predominantly based on swidden agriculture, hunting, and gathering. To investigate and document the plant species used by the Lhoba, ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in three villages of Nanyi Township in Milin County,…
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Banana leaf pruning to facilitate annual legume intercropping as an intensification strategy in the East African highlands
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102431
Abstract
Banana leaf pruning is a common practice to facilitate intercropping with legumes on farmers’ fields. It is however not clear if this practice improves farmers land-use and economic efficiency, especially after full canopy formation. To analyze pruning effects, three legumes viz. bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L), climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) and soybean (…
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The plantain proteome, a focus on Allele specific proteins obtained from plantain fruits
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92999
Abstract
Proteomics has been applied with great potential to elucidate molecular mechanisms in plants. This is especially valid in the case of non-model crops of which their genome has not been sequenced yet, or is not well annotated. Plantains are a kind of cooking bananas that are economically very important in Africa, India, and Latin…
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The accuracy of farmer-generated data in an agricultural citizen science methodology
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83478
Abstract
Over the last decades, participatory approaches involving on-farm experimentation have become more prevalent in agricultural research. Nevertheless, these approaches remain difficult to scale because they usually require close attention from well-trained professionals. Novel large-N participatory trials, building on recent advances in…
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Somatic embryogenesis in coffee: the evolution of biotechnology and the integration of omics technologies offer great opportunities
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89214
Abstract
One of the most important crops cultivated around the world is coffee. There are two main cultivated species, Coffea arabica and C. canephora. Both species are difficult to improve through conventional breeding, taking at least 20 years to produce a new cultivar. Biotechnological tools such…
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Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82760
Abstract
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop in the African Great Lakes region in terms of income and food security, with the highest per capita consumption worldwide. Pests, diseases and climate change hamper sustainable production of bananas. New breeding tools with increased crossbreeding efficiency are being investigated to breed for…
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Identification of novel resistant sources for ascochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei) in chickpea
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110851
Abstract
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the second largest pulse crop grown worldwide and ascochyta blight caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr. is the most devastating disease of the crop in all chickpea growing areas across the continents. The pathogen A. rabiei is highly variable. The resistant sources available are not…
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Banana in Latin America and the Caribbean: current state, challenges and perspectives
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42379
Publication year
2013
Authors
Dita, M.A.
Garming, H.
Bergh, Inge van den
Staver, Charles
Lescot, T.
Full Citation
Dita, M.A.; Garming, H.; Van den Bergh, I.; Staver, C.; Lescot, T. -2013-…
