Background Modern banana cultivars are primarily interspecific triploid hybrids of two
species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, which respectively contribute the A-and B …

With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion
people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy …

Genomic selection (GS) in plant breeding is explored as a promising tool to solve the
problems related to the biotic and abiotic threats. Polyploid plants like bananas (Musa spp.) …

Banana is an important fruit and food crop, but is threatened by Fusarium wilt, one of the
most devastating soil-borne fungal diseases. Only host resistance facilitates banana …

Abstract Background and Aims The production of triploid banana and plantain (Musa spp.)
cultivars with improved characteristics (eg greater disease resistance or higher yield), while …

Background Germplasm collections are an important source for plant breeding, especially in
fruit trees which have a long duration of juvenile period. Thus, efforts have been made to …

Abstract Background The genus Musa is a large species complex which includes cultivars at
diploid and triploid levels. These sterile and vegetatively propagated cultivars are based on …

Abstract Black Sigatoka, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis, is one of the most
devastating diseases of banana. In commercial banana‐growing systems, black Sigatoka is …

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important staple food as well as cash crop in tropical and
subtropical countries. Various bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases and pests such as …

Most banana cultivars are triploid seedless parthenocarpic clones derived from hybridization
between Musa acuminata subspecies and sometimes M. balbisiana. M. acuminata …