| dc.contributor.author | Tripathi, L. |
| dc.contributor.author | Atkinson, H. |
| dc.contributor.author | Roderick, H. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kubiriba, J. |
| dc.contributor.author | Tripathi, J.N. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:09:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:09:06Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Tripathi, L., Atkinson, H., Roderick, H., Kubiriba, J. & Tripathi, J.N. (2017). Genetically engineered bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease and nematodes. Food and Energy Security 6(2), 37-47. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2048-3694 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1977 |
| dc.description | Open Access Journal; First published: 29 March 2017 |
| dc.description.abstract | Banana is an important staple food crop feeding more than 100 million Africans, but is subject to severe productivity constraints due to a range of pests and diseases. Banana Xanthomonas wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum is capable of entirely destroying a plantation while nematodes can cause losses up to 50% and increase susceptibility to other pests and diseases. Development of improved varieties of banana is fundamental in order to tackle these challenges. However, the sterile nature of the crop and the lack of resistance in Musa germplasm make improvement by traditional breeding techniques either impossible or extremely slow. Recent developments using genetic engineering have begun to address these problems. Transgenic banana expressing sweet pepper Hrap and Pflp genes have demonstrated complete resistance against X. campestris pv. musacearum in the field. Transgenic plantains expressing a cysteine proteinase inhibitors and/or synthetic peptide showed enhanced resistance to a mixed species population of nematodes in the field. Here, we review the genetic engineering technologies which have potential to improve agriculture and food security in Africa. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | United States Agency for International Development |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Department for International Development, United Kingdom |
| dc.format.extent | 37-47 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Bananas |
| dc.subject | Improvement |
| dc.subject | Nematode |
| dc.subject | Pests |
| dc.subject | Xanthomonas Wilt |
| dc.subject | Genetic Engineering Technologies |
| dc.subject | Pesticides |
| dc.subject | Smallholders |
| dc.title | Genetically engineered bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease and nematodes |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Leeds |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | National Agricultural Research Organisation, Uganda |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | East Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West And Central Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.coverage.country | Uganda |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Banana |
| cg.iitasubject | Disease Control |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Diseases |
| cg.iitasubject | Plantain |
| cg.iitasubject | Smallholder Farmers |
| cg.journal | Food and Energy Security |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 85529 |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fes3.101 |
