Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple
Abstract Background Enset (Ensete ventricosum, Musaceae) is an African crop that currently
provides the staple food for approx. 20 million Ethiopians. Whilst wild enset grows over …
provides the staple food for approx. 20 million Ethiopians. Whilst wild enset grows over …
Genomic approaches for improvement of tropical fruits: fruit quality, shelf life and nutrient content
M Mathiazhagan, B Chidambara, LR Hunashikatti… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The breeding of tropical fruit trees for improving fruit traits is complicated, due to the long
juvenile phase, generation cycle, parthenocarpy, polyploidy, polyembryony, heterozygosity …
juvenile phase, generation cycle, parthenocarpy, polyploidy, polyembryony, heterozygosity …
State of ex situ conservation of landrace groups of 25 major crops
Crop landraces have unique local agroecological and societal functions and offer important
genetic resources for plant breeding. Recognition of the value of landrace diversity and …
genetic resources for plant breeding. Recognition of the value of landrace diversity and …
The pangenome of banana highlights differences between genera and genomes
Banana (Musaceae family) has a complex genetic history and includes a genus Musa with a
variety of cultivated clones with edible fruits, Ensete species that are grown for their edible …
variety of cultivated clones with edible fruits, Ensete species that are grown for their edible …
Hybridization, missing wild ancestors and the domestication of cultivated diploid bananas
Hybridization and introgressions are important evolutionary forces in plants. They contribute
to the domestication of many species, including understudied clonal crops. Here, we …
to the domestication of many species, including understudied clonal crops. Here, we …
Genome ancestry mosaics reveal multiple and cryptic contributors to cultivated banana
Hybridizations between closely related species commonly occur in the domestication
process of many crops. Banana cultivars are derived from such hybridizations between …
process of many crops. Banana cultivars are derived from such hybridizations between …
BrAPI—an application programming interface for plant breeding applications
P Selby, R Abbeloos, JE Backlund… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Motivation Modern genomic breeding methods rely heavily on very large amounts of
phenotyping and genotyping data, presenting new challenges in effective data management …
phenotyping and genotyping data, presenting new challenges in effective data management …
Safeguarding and using global banana diversity: a holistic approach
Abstract The CGIAR genebank International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) currently
holds 1617 banana accessions from 38 countries as an in vitro collection, backed-up by a …
holds 1617 banana accessions from 38 countries as an in vitro collection, backed-up by a …
The banana genome hub: a community database for genomics in the Musaceae
Abstract The Banana Genome Hub provides centralized access for genome assemblies,
annotations, and the extensive related omics resources available for bananas and banana …
annotations, and the extensive related omics resources available for bananas and banana …
Painting the diversity of a world's favorite fruit: A next generation catalog of cultivated bananas
Societal Impact Statement Bananas are nutritious fruits of major importance worldwide.
Characterizing their diversity is essential to ensure their conservation and use. A catalog …
Characterizing their diversity is essential to ensure their conservation and use. A catalog …