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dc.contributor.authorAlakonya, A.E.
dc.contributor.authorKimunye, J.
dc.contributor.authorMahuku, George S.
dc.contributor.authorAmah, D.
dc.contributor.authorUwimana, B.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, A.
dc.contributor.authorSwennen, R.L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:15:31Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:15:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationAlakonya, A.E., Kimunye, J., Mahuku, G., Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Brown, A. & Swennen, R. (2018). Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm. Plant Pathology, 1-12.
dc.identifier.issn0032-0862
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2986
dc.descriptionArticle purchased; Published online: 9 Feb 2018
dc.description.abstractBanana and plantain (Musa spp.) are important food crops in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where they generate millions of dollars annually to both subsistence farmers and exporters. Since 1902, Pseudocercospora banana pathogens, Pseudocercospora fijiensis, P. musae and P. eumusae, have emerged as major production constraints to banana and plantain. Despite concerted efforts to counter these pathogens, they have continued to negatively impact banana yield. In this review, the economic importance, distribution and the interactions between Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and Musa species are discussed. Interactions are further scrutinized in the light of an emerging climate change scenario and efforts towards the development of resistant banana germplasm are discussed. Finally, some of the opportunities and gaps in knowledge that could be exploited to further understanding of this ubiquitous pathosystem are highlighted.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent1-12
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBananas
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectEffectors
dc.subjectGenetic Improvement
dc.subjectPseudocercospora
dc.subjectPathogens
dc.subjectPlantains
dc.subjectMusa
dc.titleProgress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectPlant Genetic Resources
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPlantain
cg.journalPlant Pathology
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid94116
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12824


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