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Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)

, 2017
Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses, but its genetic improvement is impeded by constraints on seed set due to multiple physiological and reproductive issues. The triploid nature of almost all commercially
Brown, A., Tumuhimbise, R., Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Nyine, M., Mduma, H., Talengera, D., Karamura, D., Kuriba, J., Swennen, Rony L.   +9 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Musa beccarii

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Musa becccarii N.W. Simmonds is one of the most important wild banana species native to Borneo. The chromosome number, 2n = 18, is new to the genus Musa. Wild populations of M.
Huimin Feng, You Chen, Xiaoxiong Xu, Hongli Luo, Yaoting Wu, Chaozu He   +5 more
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Evaluation of Potential Pseudostems Musa spp. for Biomass Production

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
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Rivero D.S., Mahecha O.M., Patiño J.M., Rico J.V.R., Rea X., Ortiz Aguilar, Jannet   +5 more
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Assessment of RNAi-induced silencing in banana (Musa spp.) [PDF]

BMC Research Notes, 2014
In plants, RNA- based gene silencing mediated by small RNAs functions at the transcriptional or post-transcriptional level to negatively regulate target genes, repetitive sequences, viral RNAs and/or transposon elements. Post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) or the RNA interference (RNAi) approach has been achieved in a wide range of plant species
Dang, Thi Tuong Vi, Windelinckx, S., Henry, I., De Coninck, Barbara, Cammue, Bruno, Swennen, Rony, Remy, Serge   +6 more
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Irrigation using slightly saline water from emerging desalination technologies as a solution to short‐term drought

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans, Shuqi Xu, Mona E. Mahani, Steven Crimp, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow   +5 more
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Physical and metabolic alterations in "Prata Anã" banana induced by mechanical damage at room temperature Alterações físicas e metabólicas em banana 'Prata Anã' induzidas por dano mecânico mantidas sob temperatura ambiente

Scientia Agricola, 2011
Bananas respond at the physical and physiological level to mechanical damage. Mechanical injuries cause alterations in color and flavor, tissue softening, faster ripening, increased weight loss, increased invasion of microorganisms, and higher enzyme ...
Victor Martins Maia, Luiz Carlos Chamhum Salomão, Dalmo Lopes Siqueira, Rolf Puschman, Virgílio Jamir Gonçalves Mota Filho, Paulo Roberto Cecon   +5 more
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Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
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Revealing and characterizing bacterial communities of in vitro Musa species through 16S rDNA metabarcoding and culture dependent approaches

Scientific Reports
Bananas and plantains, part of the Musa genus, are key global food crops that are threatened by various factors, including hurricanes and microbial infections.
Christopher A. Sambolín-Pérez, Sharelys M. Montes-Jiménez, Hirelys M. Montes-Jiménez, Yairelys Rosa-Morales, Rosalinda Aybar-Batista, Ángel R. Núñez-Marrero, Ramón E. Rivera-Vicéns, Carlos Ríos-Velázquez, Juan A. Negrón-Berríos   +8 more
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Endophytic bacterial diversity in banana 'Prata Anã' (Musa spp.) roots [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2013
The genetic diversity of endophytic bacteria in banana 'Prata Anã' roots was characterized. Two hundred and one endophytic bacteria were isolated, 151 of which were classified as Gram-positive and 50 as Gram-negative. No hypersensitivity response was observed in any of the isolates.
Souza, Suzane A., Xavier, Adelica A., Costa, Márcia R., Cardoso, Acleide M.S., Pereira, Marlon C.T., Nietsche, Silvia   +5 more
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Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) as a Potential Biological Control Agent of Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
First and third instar Chrysoperla externa showed efficient predatory capacity at low R. indica density, but second instar C. externa exhibits a density‐dependent predatory ability. The lacewing C. externa shows promise as a biocontrol agent for R. indica in coconut because it consumed 8362 R. indica females across all its larval instars.
Luis O. Viteri, Vanessa A. Lira, Giselle S. Freitas, Adriano P. Farias, Adriano S. Rêgo, Eugênio E. Oliveira, Adenir V. Teodoro   +6 more
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