The core fungal microbiome of banana (Musa spp.) [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Here, we report a metabarcoding (ITS2) study to define the common core fungal microbiome (mycobiome) of healthy Musa spp. (bananas and plantains). To identify a list of 21 core fungal taxa, we first characterised the effects of edaphic conditions and ...
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The core bacterial microbiome of banana (Musa spp.) [PDF]
Environmental Microbiome, 2022 Background Bananas (Musa spp.) are a globally significant crop and are severely afflicted by diseases for which there are no effective chemical controls.
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Review: Biological, antioxidant and phytochemical activities of Musa spp.
Ciência Rural, 2023 : Banana (Musa spp.) is a food with high nutritional value. Studies about its compounds have increased considerably due to the antioxidant and biological activities of the fruit.
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Assessment of genetic diversity and volatile content of commercially grown banana (Musa spp.) cultivars. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Banana is an important fruit crop in the tropics and subtropics; however, limited information on biomarkers and signature volatiles is available for selecting commercial cultivars. Clonal fidelity is a major contributor to banana yield and aroma; however,
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of DMR6 orthologue in banana (Musa spp.) confers enhanced resistance to bacterial disease. [PDF]
Plant Biotechnol J, 2021 Banana (Musa spp.) is an important staple food crop and a source of income for resource-poor farmers in more than 136 tropical and sub-tropical countries with an annual production of 155 million tons (FAOSTAT, 2018).
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The exchange of Musa spp. fibre in composite fabrication: a systematic review
Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021 Background The areas of application of natural fibres have gained popularity in recent times due to their attractive advantages when compared with other materials of engineering.
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Mapping spatial distribution and geographic shifts of East African highland banana (Musa spp.) in Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 East African highland banana (Musa acuminata genome group AAA-EA; hereafter referred to as banana) is critical for Uganda’s food supply, hence our aim to map current distribution and to understand changes in banana production areas over the past five ...
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Phytoparasitic Nematodes of Musa spp. with Emphasis on Sources of Genetic Resistance: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Bananas are a staple food that considerably contributes to both food security and income generation, especially in countries of Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
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Structural, physicochemical and rheological properties of starches isolated from banana varieties (Musa spp.). [PDF]
Food Chem X, 2022 Highlights: • High starch content in green banana can be extracted for industry and avoid waste.• Banana starch from Tanzania was rich in amylose and resistant starch.• Banana starch paste presented great structural stability.• Banana starch had ...
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Functional Properties of Banana Starch (Musa spp.) and Its Utilization in Cosmetics. [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Unripe banana fruit of Musa acuminata (Musa AAA; Hom Khieo) and Musa sapientum L. (Musa ABB; Namwa) growing in Chiang Rai (Thailand) were used for extraction.
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