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dc.contributor.authorPillay, M.
dc.contributor.authorHartman, J.
dc.contributor.authorDimkpa, C.O.
dc.contributor.authorMakumbi, Dan
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:23:51Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:23:51Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationPillay, M., Hartman, J., Dimkpa, C. & Makumbi, D. (2003). Establishing the genome of ‘Sukali Ndizi’. African Crop Science Journal, 11(2), 119-124.
dc.identifier.issn1021-9730
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4182
dc.description.abstractCultivated bananas originated from interspecific hybridisation of two wild diploid (2n = 2x = 22) species, Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana that were the donors of the A and B genomes, respectively. Most cultivated bananas are triploids with 2n = 3x = 33 chromosomes. They vary in genome composition with the most common types being AAA (dessert), AAB (plantain) and ABB (cooking banana). Banana improvement programs make use of interspecific hybridisation for gene introgression. Consequently knowledge of the exact ploidy level and genome composition of a plant is important for breeding purposes. The ploidy level of a plant is generally determined in two ways: (1) by a physical count of its chromosomes, and (2) by flow cytometry. In this study, the ploidy level of the dessert banana cultivar, 'Sukali Ndizi', was determined by conventional chromosome analysis and flow cytometry. Our results showed that 'Sukali Ndizi' is a triploid. In the past, 'Sukali Ndizi' was considered to be a diploid with an AB genome composition. We also determined the genome composition of the cultivar using a set of RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) markers and found that it has an AAB genome composition.
dc.description.sponsorshipDirectorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, Belgium
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBananas
dc.subjectInterspecific Hybridization
dc.subjectRapd
dc.subjectGenomes
dc.titleEstablishing the genome of Sukali ndizi
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectPlant Genetic Resources
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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