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    Shoottip culture and thirdcountry quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa

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    Date
    1990
    Author
    Vuylsteke, D.
    Schoofs, J.
    Swennen, R.
    Adejare, G.
    Ayodele, M.
    Langhe, E. de
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Abstract/Description
    Tissue culture is increasingly being used as a vehicle for the safe exchange of Musa germplasm. However, certain pathogens, e.g banana bunchy-top virus (BBTV), may pass undetected through in vitro culture. To meet the urgent need for introducing new desired germplasm for Musa breeding and reduced the risk of pathogen transfer, a germplasm-movement strategy based on two independent safeguards, viz. shoot-tip culture and third-country quarantine, was adopted. More than 270 Musa accessions have been introduced into Nigeria, including 33 with Black Sigoka resistance. BBTV has not been diagnosed in any of the introduced materials.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6035
    IITA Subjects
    Banana; Plantain; Genetic Improvement; Plant Genetic Resources
    Agrovoc Terms
    Germplasm; Plantains; Bananas; Shoot Tip Culture; Musa Acuminata; Disease Resistance; Disease Control; Plant Breeding; West Africa
    Regions
    Acp; Africa; Europe; West Africa
    Countries
    Belgium; Nigeria
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