Crossbreeding East African Highland Bananas: Lessons Learnt Relevant to the Botany of the Crop After 21 Years of Genetic Enhancement

Crossbreeding East African Highland Bananas: Lessons Learnt Relevant to the Botany of the Crop After 21 Years of Genetic Enhancement

East African highland bananas (EAHB) were regarded as sterile. Their screening for female fertility with “Calcutta 4” as male parent revealed that 37 EAHB were fertile. This was the foundation for the establishment of the EAHB crossbreeding programs by the International Institute of Tropical Agricul...

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Main Authors: Michael Batte, Rony Swennen, Brigitte Uwimana, Violet Akech, Allan Brown, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Helena Persson Hovmalm, Mulatu Geleta, Rodomiro Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
East African highland bananas
embryo culture
genetic enhancement
Musa acuminata
NARITA cultivars
pollination success
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00081/full

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