Swennen, R.    

Firstname:R. 
Surname:Swennen 
Email:r.swennen@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 
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2025

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Pollen Tube Growth Monitoring (PTGM) in plantain and banana breeding: SOP21, Akomolede, O., Adedokun, O., Trognitz, B., Ademulegun, T., Amah, D., Swennen, R. and Nyine, M., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2025.
 
Unlocking the power of gene banks: diversity in base growth temperature provides opportunities for climate-smart agriculture, Gambart, C., van Wesemael, J., Swennen, R., Tardieu, F. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Food and Energy Security, volume 14, number 1: e70029, pages 1-11, ISSN 2048-3694, 2025. [DOI]
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for data collection, analysis and statistical design in banana breeding: SOP20, Bayo, S., Kivumbi, R., Swennen, R., Batte, M., Nyine, M. and Brown, A., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2025.
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for harvesting banana and plantain: SOP17, Kolombia, Y. A. and Swennen, R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2025.
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for land preparation and planting banana and plantain: SOP18, Kolombia, Y. A. and Swennen, R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2025.
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for collecting, preparing, analyzing, and assessing banana pollen grains for breeding: SOP19, Bayo, S., Swennen, R., Brown, A. and Nyine, M., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2025.
 

2024

Segmental duplications drive the evolution of accessory regions in a major crop pathogen, van Westerhoven, A. C., Aguilera-Galvez, C., Nakasato-Tagami, G., Shi-Kunne, X., de la Parte, E. M., Chavarro-Carrero, E., Meijer, H. J. G., Feurtey, A., Maryani, N., Ordóñez, N., Schneiders, H., Nijbroek, K., Wittenberg, A. H. J., Hofstede, R., García-Bastidas, F., Sørensen, A., Swennen, R., Drenth, A., Stukenbrock, E. H., Kema, G. H. J. and Seidl, M. F., in: New Phytologist, pages 1-16, ISSN 0028-646X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Long read sequencing and assembly of wild diploid relatives and cultivars in support of banana breeding programs, Chen, A., Zhou, X., Decker, K., Du, E., Brown, A., Aitken, E. A. B., Shah, T., Uwimana, B., Hresko, C., Swennen, R. and Lowdon, R. F., in: bioRxiv preprint, pages 1-22, 2024. [DOI]
 
Identification of the Loci associated with resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum) using DArTSeq markers and continuous mapping, Uwimana, B., Nakato, V., Kanaabi, R., Nasuuna, C., Mahuku, G., Mwanje, G., Akech, V., Vuylsteke, M., Swennen, R. and Shah, T., in: Horticulturae, volume 10, number 1: 87, pages 1-15, ISSN 2311-7524, 2024. [DOI]
 
Pollen amount and viability in Mchare and selected wild (AA) banana (Musa acuminata) genotypes: prospects for breeding, Bayo, S. J., Massawe, V., Ndakidemi, P. A.*, Venkataramana, K.*, Mlaki, A., Mduma, H., Jomanga, K., Swennen, R. and Brown, A., in: HortScience, volume 59, number 5, pages 632-638, ISSN 0018-5345, 2024. [DOI]
 
Striking variation in chromosome structure within Musa acuminata subspecies, diploid cultivars, and F1 diploid hybrids, Beránková, D., Cizkova, J., Majzlíková, G., Doležalová, A., Mduma, H., Brown, A., Swennen, R. and Hřibová, E., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 15, number -: 1387055, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Evidence for metabolite composition underlying consumer preference in sub-Saharan African Musa spp., Drapal, M., Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Brown, A., Swennen, R. and Fraser, P. D., in: Food Chemistry, volume 435, number -: 137481, pages 1-11, ISSN 0308-8146, 2024. [DOI]
 
Toward marker-assisted selection in breeding for Fusarium wilt tropical race-4 type resistant bananas, Ferreira, C. F.*, Chen, A., Aitken, E. A. B., Swennen, R., Uwimana, B., de Jesus Rocha, A.*, da Silva Soares, J. M.*, de Souza Ramos, A. P.* and Amorim, E. P.*, in: Journal of Fungi, volume 10, number -: 839, pages 1-10, ISSN 2309-608X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and population structure in banana (Musa spp.) breeding germplasm, Akech, V., Bengtsson, T., Ortiz, R ., Swennen, R., Uwimana, B., Ferreira, C. F.*, Amah, D., Amorim, E. P.*, Blisset, E., Van den Houwe, I., Arinaitwe, I. K.*, Nice, L., Bwesigye, P.*, Tanksley, S., Uma, S.*, Suthanthiram, B.*, Saraswathi, M. S.*, Mduma, H. and Brown, A., in: Plant Genome, number -: e20497, pages 1-15, ISSN 1940-3372, 2024. [DOI]
 
Datasets from fertilized improved and local varieties of cassava grown in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Munyahali, W.*, Birindwa, D. R.*, Pypers, P ., Swennen, R., Vanlauwe, B. and Merckx, R ., in: Data in Brief, volume 52, number -: 109945, pages 1-6, ISSN 2352-3409, 2024. [DOI]
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for digital imaging and quantification of banana weevil damage using Ilastik and ImageJ (Fiji): SOP11, Mwanje, G., Shah, T., Swennen, R. and Nakato, V., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2024.
 

2023

Genetic mapping, candidate gene identification and marker validation for host plant resistance to the race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense using Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis, Chen, A., Sun, J., Viljoen, A.*, Mostert, D.*, Xie, Y., Mangila, L., Bothma, S.*, Lyons, R., Hřibová, E., Christelova, P., Uwimana, B., Amah, D., Pearce, S. C., Chen, N., Batley, J., Edwards, D., Doležel, J., Crisp, P., Brown, A., Martin, G., Yahiaoui, N., D'Hont, A., Coin, L., Swennen, R. and Aitken, E. A. B., in: Pathogens, volume 12, number 6: 820, pages 1-28, ISSN 2076-0817, 2023. [DOI]
 
Identification of a major QTL-controlling resistance to the subtropical race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis, Chen, A., Sun, J., Martin, G., Gray, L. A., Hřibová, E., Christelova, P., Yahiaoui, N., Rounsley, S., Lyons, R., Batley, J., Chen, N., Hamill, S., Rai, K., Coin, L., Uwimana, B., D’hont, A., Doležel, J., Edwards, D., Swennen, R. and Aitken, E. A. B., in: Pathogens, volume 12, number 2: 289, pages 1-13, ISSN 2076-0817, 2023. [DOI]
 
First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing dieback symptoms on plantain (Musa AAB subgroup) in Nigeria, Kolombia, Y. A., Alakonya, A. E., Ortega-Beltran, A., Amah, D., Agogbua, J., Mahuku, G. and Swennen, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
A report of meloidogyne arenaria parasitizing plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria, Olajide, E., Kolombia, Y. A., Amah, D., Agogbua, J. U.*, Coyne, D., Swennen, R., Cortada, L. and Bert, W., in: Australasian Plant Disease Notes, volume 18, number -: 19, pages 1-4, ISSN 1833-928X, 2023. [DOI]
 
First report of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii parasitizing plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria, Oladeji, E ., Kolombia, Y. A., Amah, D., Couvreur, M., Swennen, R., Coyne, D., Cortada, L. and Bert, W., in: Plant Disease, volume 107, number 3, pages 970, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
Increased cassava growth and yields through improved variety use and fertilizer application in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Munyahali, W.*, Birindwa, D. R.*, Pypers, P ., Swennen, R., Vanlauwe, B. and Merckx, R ., in: Field Crops Research, volume 302, number -: 109056, pages 1-9, ISSN 0378-4290, 2023. [DOI]
 
Evaluating phloem sap Îïïï 13 C as a short-term indicator of drought stress in banana, Vantyghem, M., Merckx, R ., Hood-Nowotny, R., Swennen, R., Heiling, M. and Resch, C., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1367, pages 133-140, ISSN 0567-7572, 2023. [DOI]
 
Exploring nitrogen use efficiency in Musa spp., Gambart, C., Vanluchene, M., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1367, pages 141-150, ISSN 0567-7572, 2023. [DOI]
 
The BananaTainer: a high throughput phenotyping installation to explore Musa's growth potential in the east African highlands, Gambart, C., Vanluchene, M., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1372, pages 15-21, ISSN 0567-7572, 2023. [DOI]
 
Unravelling the diversity in water usage among wild banana species in response to vapour pressure deficit, Eyland, D., Gambart, C., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 14, number -: 1068191, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Farmers' preferences for east African highland cooking banana 'Matooke' hybrids and local cultivars, Madalla, N., Swennen, R., Brown, A., Carpentier, S. C., Van den Bergh, I., Crichton, R. J., Marimo, P., Weltzien, E., Massawe, C.*, Shimwela, M.*, Mbongo, D.*, Kindimba, G.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Okurut, A. W.*, Cavicchioli, M. and Ortiz, R ., in: Agriculture & Food Security, volume 12, number 2, pages 1-20, ISSN 2048-7010, 2023. [DOI]
 
Better nitrogen fertilizer management improved Mchare banana productivity and profitability in northern highlands, Tanzania, Meya, A. I.*, Swennen, R., Ndakidemi, P. A.*, Mtei, K. M.* and Merckx, R ., in: Agronomy, volume 13(5), number 1418, pages 1-16, ISSN 2073-4395, 2023. [DOI]
 
Maize stover transfers from maize fields to banana-based agroforestry homegardens and the corresponding nutrient flows in central-northern Tanzania, Meya, A. I.*, Swennen, R., Ndakidemi, P. A.*, Mtei, K. M.* and Merckx, R ., in: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, volume 6, number -: 1131328, pages 1-10, ISSN 2624-893X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for phenotyping and data management of early evaluation trials in Matooke (AAA) breeding: SOP08, Akech, V., Swennen, R., Brown, A. and Arinaitwe, I. K.*, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2023.
 

2022

Breedbase: a digital ecosystem for modern plant breeding, Morales, N., Ogbonna, A. C., Ellebrock, B., Bauchet, G. J., Tantikanjana, T., Tecle, I. Y., Powell, A., Lyon, D ., Menda, N., Simoes, C. C., Saha, S., Hosmani, P., Flores, M., Panitz, N., Preble, R. S., Agbona, A ., Rabbi, I. Y., Kulakow, P., Peteti, P., Kawuki, R.*, Ezuma, W.*, Kanaabi, M.*, Chelangat, D. M.*, Uba, E.*, Olojede, A. O.*, Onyeka, J.*, Shah, T., Karanja, M., Egesi, C., Tufan, H. A., Agre, A. P., Asfaw, A., Jannink, J., Wolfe, M., Birkett, C. L., Waring, D. J., Hershberger, J. M., Gore, M. A., Robbins, K., Rife, T., Courtney, C., Poland, J., Arnaud, E., Laporte, M. A., Kulembeka, H.*, Salum, K.*, Mrema, E.*, Brown, A., Bayo, S., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Yencho, C., de Boeck, B., Campos, H., Swennen, R., Edwards, J. D. and Mueller, L., in: G3-Genes Genomes Genetics, volume 12, number 7: jkac078, pages 1-12, ISSN 2160-1836, 2022. [DOI]
 
Drying banana seeds for ex situ conservation, Kallow, S., Zuluaga, M. G., Sleziak, N., Nugraha, B., Mertens, A., Janssens, S., Gueco, L.*, Valle-Descalsota, M. L.*, Vu, T. D.*, Vu, D. T.*, Li, L. T.*, Vandelook, F., Dickie, J., Verboven, P., Swennen, R. and Panis, B., in: Conservation Physiology, volume 10, number 1: coab099, pages 1-16, ISSN 2051-1434, 2022. [DOI]
 
TARIBAN1, TARIBAN2, TARIBAN3, and TARIBAN4 'Matooke' cooking banana cultivars for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Madalla, N., Massawe, C.*, Shimwela, M.*, Mbongo, D.*, Kindimba, G.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Arinaitwe, I. K.*, Nowakunda, K., Namanya, P.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Okurut, A. W.*, Saria, A.*, Ngomuo, M.*, Swennen, R., Brown, A., Batte, M., Carpentier, S. C., Van den Bergh, I., Crichton, R. J., Marimo, P., Weltzien, E. and Ortiz, R ., in: HortScience, volume 57, number 12, pages 1588-1592, ISSN 0018-5345, 2022. [DOI]
 
Diversity of Fusarium associated banana wilt in northern Viet Nam, Le Thi, L.*, Mertens, A., Vu, D. T.*, Vu, T. D.*, Anh Minh, P. L.*, Duc, H. N.*, de Backer, S., Swennen, R., Vandelook, F., Panis, B., Amalfi, M., Decock, C., Gomes, S. I. F., Merckx, V. S. F. and Janssens, S., in: MycoKeys, volume 87, pages 53-76, ISSN 1314-4057, 2022. [DOI]
 
Datasets from harmonised metabolic phenotyping of root, tuber and banana crop, Drapal, M., Perez-Fons, L., Price, E. J., Amah, D., Bhattacharjee, R., Heider, B., Rouard, M., Swennen, R., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Data in Brief, volume 42, number -: 108041, pages 1-9, ISSN 2352-3409, 2022. [DOI]
 
Influence of agrosystems on the diversity of mycorrhizae under plantain banana cultivation in the forest region of Kisangani (Tshopo Province, DR Congo), Kasaka, D.*, Onautshu, O. D.*, Muliwambene, K.*, Lebisabo, B.*, Katho, G. *, Baert, G., Swennen, R., Haesaert, G. and Dhed'a, D. B.*, in: Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, volume 23, number 3: JAERI.86807, pages 72-84, ISSN 2394-1073, 2022. [DOI]
 
High-throughput phenotyping reveals differential transpiration behavior within the banana wild relatives highlighting diversity in drought tolerance, Eyland, D., Luchaire, N., Cabrera‐Bosquet, L., Paret, M., Janssens, S., Swennen, R., Welcker, C., Tardieu, F. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Plant, Cell & Environment, pages 1-17, ISSN 0140-7791, 2022. [DOI]
 
From fruit growth to ripening in plantain: a careful balance between carbohydrate synthesis and breakdown, Campos, N. A., Colombie, S., Moing, A., Cassan, C., Amah, D., Swennen, R., Gibon, Y. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Journal of Experimental Botany, pages 1-18, ISSN 0022-0957, 2022. [DOI]
 
First report of the Root-Knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii parasitizing plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria, Olajide, E., Kolombia, Y. A., Amah, D., Couvreur, M., Swennen, R., Coyne, D., Cortada, L. and Bert, W., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-5, ISSN 0191-2917, 2022. [DOI]
 
The potential of stable carbon isotope ratios and leaf temperature as proxies for drought stress in banana under field conditions, Vantyghem, M., Merckx, R ., Stevens, B., Hood-Nowotny, R., Swennen, R. and Dercon, G., in: Agricultural Water Management, volume 260, number -: 107247, pages 1-12, ISSN 0378-3774, 2022. [DOI]
 
Phylogeography and conservation gaps of Musa balbisiana Colla genetic diversity revealed by microsatellite markers, Mertens, A., Bawin, Y., Abeele, S. V., Kallow, S., Swennen, R., Vu, D. T.*, Vu, T. D.*, Minh, H. T.*, Panis, B., Vandelook, F. and Janssens, S., in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pages 1-20, ISSN 0925-9864, 2022. [DOI]
 
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi community composition, richness and diversity on enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) in Ethiopia is influenced by manure application intensity in low-input farming systems, Garo, G., Van Geel, M., Eshetu, F.*, Swennen, R., Honnay, O. and Vancampenhout, K., in: Plant and Soil, volume 478, pages 409-425, ISSN 0032-079X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Tissue necrosis prevention during shoot multiplication of coconut, Wilms, H., De Bievre, D., Rosiers, E., Swennen, R., Rhee, J. and Panis, B., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1339, pages 173-180, ISSN 0567-7572, 2022. [DOI]
 
Comparative study of physicochemical, nutritional, phytochemical, and sensory properties of bread with plantain and soy flours partly replacing wheat flour, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Romuli, S., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Akin-Idowu, P. E.*, Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: Food Science and Nutrition, volume 10, number 9, pages 3085-3097, ISSN 2048-7177, 2022. [DOI]
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for banana hybridization: SOP06, Akech, V., Swennen, R. and Brown, A., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2022.
 
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for field establishment of banana crosses: SOP07, Akech, V., Swennen, R. and Brown, A., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2022.
 
Yield stability of east African highland cooking banana 'Matooke' hybrids, Madalla, N., Swennen, R., Brown, A., Massawe, C.*, Shimwela, M.*, Mbongo, D.*, Kindimba, G.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Okurut, A. W.*, Carpentier, S. C., Van den Bergh, I., Crichton, R. J., Machida, L., Weltzien, E. and Ortiz, R ., in: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, volume 147, number 6, pages 334-348, ISSN 0003-1062, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

A practical perspective on One CGIAR: lessons from 15 years of CIALCA agricultural research for development consortium work in central Africa, Schut, M., Remans, R., Birachi, E., Blomme, G., Craenen, K., Delvaux, B., Dercon, G., Ekesa, B., Kagabo, D., Bacishoga, M. K., Kantengwa, S ., Karangwa, P.*, Kintche, K., Manners, R., Mapatano, S.*, Merckx, R ., Muchunguzi, P., Nduwumuremyi, A.*, Niyongere, C.*, Nabahungu, N. L., Bagula, E.*, Ocimati, W., Pypers, P ., Rietveld, A., Swennen, R., Taulya, G., Vandamme, E., Zozo, R., van Asten, P.* and Vanlauwe, B., Working paper, 2021. [DOI]
 
Identification of sources resistant to a virulent Fusarium wilt strain (VCG 0124) infecting Cavendish bananas, Thangavelu, R.*, Saraswathi, M. S.*, Uma, S.*, Loganathan, M.*, Backiyarani, S.*, Durai, P.*, Raj, E. E.*, Marimuthu, N.*, Kannan, G.* and Swennen, R., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 3183, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic diversity and structure of Musa balbisiana populations in Vietnam and its implications for the conservation of banana crop wild relatives, Mertens, A., Bawin, Y., Abeele, S. V., Kallow, S., Vu, D. T.*, Le, L. T.*, Vu, T. D.*, Swennen, R., Vandelook, F., Panis, B. and Janssens, S., in: PloS ONE, volume 16, number 6: e0253255, pages 1-22, ISSN 1932-6203, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effect of seasonal drought on the agronomic performance of four banana genotypes (Musa spp.) in the east African highlands, Uwimana, B., Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Y., van Wesemael, J., Mduma, H., Brown, A., Carpentier, S. C. and Swennen, R., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 1: 4, pages 1-23, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Maximizing genetic representation in seed collections from populations of self and cross-pollinated banana wild relatives, Kallow, S., Panis, B., Vu, T. D.*, Vu, D. T.*, Paofa, J.*, Mertens, A., Swennen, R. and Janssens, S., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 21, number -: 415, pages 1-14, ISSN 1471-2229, 2021. [DOI]
 
Using seminatural and simulated habitats for seed germination ecology of banana wild relatives, Kallow, S., Quaghebeur, K., Panis, B., Janssens, S., Dickie, J., Gueco, L.*, Swennen, R. and Vandelook, F., in: Ecology and Evolution, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-7758, 2021. [DOI]
 
Regulation of seed germination by diurnally alternating temperatures in disturbanceadapted banana crop wild relatives (Musa acuminata), Kallow, S., Davies, R., Panis, B., Janssens, S., Vandelook, F., Mertens, A., Swennen, R., Tahir, B. and Dickie, J., in: Seed Science Research, volume 30, number 4, pages 238-248, ISSN 0960-2585, 2021. [DOI]
 
Gender-disaggregated seasonal and daily calendars of farmers in Uganda and Tanzania, Marimo, P., Shelton, C., Caron, C., Crichton, R. J., Madalla, N., Mpoki, S.*, Swennen, R., Van den Bergh, I. and Kibooga, C., Booklet, 2021.
 
Continuous mapping identifies Loci associated with weevil resistance [Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar)] in a triploid banana population, Uwimana, B., Mwanje, G., Batte, M., Akech, V., Shah, T., Vuylsteke, M. and Swennen, R., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 12, number -: 753241, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Overcoming the fertility crisis in bananas (Musa spp.), Amah, D., Turner, D., Gibbs, D. J., Waniale, A.*, Gram, G. and Swennen, R., Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, volume 2, pages 257-306, chapter 11, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978 1 78676 344 0, 2021. [DOI]
 
Banana seed genetic resources for food security: status, constraints, and future priorities, Kallow, S., Mertens, A., Janssens, S., Vandelook, F., Dickie, J., Swennen, R. and Panis, B., in: Food and Energy Security, number : e345, pages 1-17, ISSN 2048-3694, 2021. [DOI]
 
Filling the gaps in gene banks: collecting, characterizing, and phenotyping wild banana relatives of Papua New Guinea, Eyland, D., Breton, C., Sardos, J., Kallow, S., Panis, B., Swennen, R., Paofa, J.*, Tardieu, F., Welcker, C., Janssens, S. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Crop Science, volume 61, number 1, pages 137-149, ISSN 0011-183X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genotype X environment response of 'Matooke' hybrids (Naritas) to Pseudocercospora fijiensis, the cause of black Sigatoka in banana, Kimunye, J., Jomanga, K., Tazuba, A., Were, E., Viljoen, A.*, Swennen, R. and Mahuku, G., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 6: 1145, pages 1-16, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Importance and diversity of Mycorrhizae under plantain cultivation in the slash-and-burn and non-burn cropping systems in the forest region of Kisangani, Tshopo Province, D.R. Congo, Kasaka, D.*, Onautshu, O. D.*, Muliwambene, K.*, Lebisabo, B.*, Baert, G., Swennen, R., Haesaert, G. and Dhed'a, D. B.*, in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 17, number 6: 762A15E66973, pages 809-821, ISSN 1991-637X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effects of pressure and temperature on the physico-chemical properties and acrylamide formation of starchy banana chips during the post-frying centrifuge step, Udomkun, P., Innawong, B.*, Masso, C., Klaikreuh, D.*, Swennen, R., Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, pages 1-11, ISSN 2193-4126, 2021. [DOI]
 
Development of the first axillary in vitro shoot multiplication protocol for coconut palms, Wilms, H., De Bievre, D., Longin, K., Swennen, R., Rhee, J. and Panis, B., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 18367, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus communities and their response to soil phosphorous differ between wild and domesticated enset (Ensete ventricosum) in Southern Ethiopia, Garo, G., Van Geel, M., Eshetu, F.*, Swennen, R., Honnay, O. and Vancampenhout, K., in: Rhizosphere, volume 20, number -: 100444, pages 1-4, ISSN 2452-2198, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effect of single or dual inoculation of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae and root-nodulating rhizobacteria on reproduction of the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis on non-leguminous and leguminous banana intercrops, Van der Veken, L., Cabasan, M. T. N.*, Elsen, A., Swennen, R. and De Waele, D ., in: Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, pages 1-11, ISSN 1861-3829, 2021. [DOI]
 
How does cultivar, maturation, and pre-treatment affect nutritional, physicochemical, and pasting properties of plantain flours?, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Innawong, B.*, Alakonya, A.+, Fotso Kuate, A. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Foods, volume 10, number 8: 1749, pages 1-21, ISSN 2304-8158, 2021. [DOI]
 
Consumer preferences and socioeconomic factors decided on plantain and plantain-based products in the central region of Cameroon and Oyo state, Nigeria, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+, Lienou, J., Ibitoye, D. O.* and Vanlauwe, B., in: Foods, volume 10, number 8: 1955, pages 1-18, ISSN 2304-8158, 2021. [DOI]
 
Comparative transcriptome and expression profiling of resistant and susceptible banana cultivars during infection by Fusarium oxysporum, Kaushal, M., Mahuku, G. and Swennen, R., in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, volume 22, number 6: 3002, pages 1-29, ISSN 1422-0067, 2021. [DOI]
 
Sources of resistance to Pseudocercospora fijiensis, the cause of black Sigatoka in banana, Kimunye, J., Were, E., Swennen, R., Viljoen, A.* and Mahuku, G., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-14, ISSN 0032-0862, 2021. [DOI]
 
Influence of bunch maturation and chemical precursors on acrylamide formation in starchy banana chips, Udomkun, P., Swennen, R., Masso, C., Innawong, B.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A.+ and Vanlauwe, B., in: International Journal of Food Science and Technology, pages 1-15, ISSN 0950-5423, 2021. [DOI]
 
Altitude and management affect soil fertility, leaf nutrient status and Xanthomonas wilt prevalence in enset gardens, Shara, S., Swennen, R., Deckers, J., Weldesenbet, F.*, Vercammen, L., Eshetu, F.*, Woldeyes, F.*, Blomme, G., Merckx, R . and Vancampenhout, K., in: Soil, volume 7, pages 1-14, ISSN 2199-3971, 2021. [DOI]
 
Traits that define yield and genetic gain in east African highland banana breeding, Batte, M., Swennen, R., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Brown, A., Geleta, M. and Ortiz, R ., in: Euphytica, volume 217, number -: 193, pages 1-10, ISSN 0014-2336, 2021. [DOI]
 
Conservation status assessment of banana crop wild relatives using species distribution modelling, Mertens, A., Swennen, R., Ronsted, N., Vandelook, F., Panis, B., Sachter-Smith, G., Vu, D. T.* and Janssens, S., in: Diversity and Distributions, pages 1-18, ISSN 1366-9516, 2021. [DOI]
 
Use of timelapse photography to determine flower opening time and pattern in banana (Musa spp.) for efficient hand pollination, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Uwimana, B., Gram, G., Amah, D. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 19480, pages 1-9, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas show asymmetric distribution in bunches and fruits, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Brown, A. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 4: 763, pages 1-20, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Application of pollen germination media on stigmas during pollination increases seed set in east African highland cooking bananas (Musa spp.), Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Amah, D. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 6: 1085, pages 1-9, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas are dependent on weather before, during and after pollination, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Brown, A. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Horticulturae, volume 7, number 7: 165, pages 1-12, ISSN 2311-7524, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Evaluation of Mchare and Matooke Bananas for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Mostert, D.*, Matthews, M. C.*, Mahuku, G., Jomanga, K., Mpanda, H. J., Mduma, H., Brown, A., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R., Tumuhimbise, R.* and Viljoen, A.*, in: Plants, volume 9, number 9: 1082, pages 1-15, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Canopy cover evolution, diurnal patterns and leaf area index relationships in a Mchare and Cavendish banana cultivar under different soil moisture regimes, Stevens, B., Diels, J., Vanuytrecht, E., Brown, A., Bayo, S., Rujweka, A.*, Richard, E., Ndakidemi, P. A.* and Swennen, R., in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 272, number -: 109328, pages 1-10, ISSN 0304-4238, 2020. [DOI]
 
Metabolite database for root, tuber, and banana crops to facilitate modern breeding in understudied crops, Price, E. J., Drapal, M., Perez-Fons, L., Amah, D., Bhattacharjee, R., Heider, B., Rouard, M., Swennen, R., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. and Fraser, P. D., in: Plant Journal, volume 101, number 6, pages 1258-1268, ISSN 0960-7412, 2020. [DOI]
 
The development of a multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense lineage VI strains in east and central Africa, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Karangwa, P.*, Mostert, G.*, Mahuku, G., Blomme, G., Beed, F., Swennen, R. and Viljoen, A.*, in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, volume 158, number 2, pages 495-509, ISSN 0929-1873, 2020. [DOI]
 
Challenges for ex Situ conservation of wild bananas: seeds collected in Papua new guinea have variable levels of desiccation tolerance, Kallow, S., Longin, K., Sleziak, N., Janssens, S., Vandelook, F., Dickie, J., Swennen, R., Paofa, J., Carpentier, S. C. and Panis, B., in: Plants, volume 9, number -: 1243, pages 1-21, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Unravelling the complex story of intergenomic recombination in ABB allotriploid bananas, Cenci, A., Sardos, J., Hueber, Y., Martin, G., Breton, C., Roux, N., Swennen, R., Carpentier, S. C. and Rouard, M., in: Annals of Botany, volume 127, number 1, pages 7-20, ISSN 0305-7364, 2020. [DOI]
 
Distribution of Pseudocercospora species causing Sigatoka leaf diseases of banana in Uganda and Tanzania, Kimunye, J., Were, E., Mussa, F., Tazuba, A., Jomanga, K., Viljoen, A.*, Swennen, R., Muthoni, F. K. and Mahuku, G., in: Plant Pathology, volume 69, number 1, pages 50-59, ISSN 0032-0862, 2020. [DOI]
 
Glucose performs better than fructose, sucrose, and diluted nectar for germination of banana pollen, Waniale, A., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, J.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Kubiriba, J.* and Swennen, R., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1282, pages 269-276, ISSN 0567-7572, 2020. [DOI]
 
Banana biomass estimation and yield forecasting from non-destructive measurements for two contrasting cultivars and water regimes, Stevens, B., Diels, J ., Brown, A., Bayo, S., Ndakidemi, P. A.* and Swennen, R., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 9: 1435, pages 1-26, ISSN 0002-1962, 2020. [DOI]
 
Strategies to revise agrosystems and breeding to control Fusarium wilt of banana, Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Y., Pauwels, L., Panis, B., Signorelli, S., Vanderschuren, H. and Swennen, R., in: Nature Food, volume 1, pages 599-604, ISSN 2662-1355, 2020. [DOI]
 
Antiviral and cytotoxic activity of different plant parts of banana (Musa spp.), Panda, S. K., Castro, A. H. F., Jouneghani, R. S., Leyssen, P., Neyts, J., Swennen, R. and Luyten, W., in: Viruses, volume 12, number 5: 549, pages 1-17, ISSN 1999-4915, 2020. [DOI]
 
Bio-protective effect of a root-nodulating Rhizobium etli strain in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) against Meloidogyne incognita and Radopholus similis in an in vitro autotrophic tripartite culture system, Van Der Veken, L., Win, P. P.*, Seeboruth, P.*, Cabasan, M. T. N.*, Swennen, R., Elsen, A. and De Waele, D., in: Nematology, pages 1-9, ISSN 1388-5545, 2020. [DOI]
 
Production of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)-free plantain plants by in vitro culture, Tchatchambe, N. B. J.*, Ibanda, N.*, Adheka, J. G.*, Onautshu, O. D.*, Swennen, R. and Dhed'a, D. B.*, in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 15, number 3, pages 361-366, ISSN 1991-637X, 2020. [DOI]
 
Agrosystems and mycorrhizae of plantain (Musa AAB subgroup) in the forest region of Kisangani in DR Congo: abundance and diversity, Muliwambene, K.*, Kasaka, D.*, Onautshu, O. D.*, Haesaert, G., Swennen, R. and Dhed'a, D. B.*, in: Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana, volume 13, pages 1209-1224, ISSN 0855-5591, 2020.
 
Chromosome painting in cultivated bananas and their wild relatives (Musa spp.) reveals differences in chromosome structure, Simonikova, D., Nemeckova, A., Cizkova, J., Brown, A., Swennen, R., Doležel, J. and Hřibová, E., in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, volume 21, number 21: 7915, pages 1-17, ISSN 1422-0067, 2020. [DOI]
 
Assessment of metabolic variability and diversity present in leaf, peel and pulp tissue of diploid and triploid Musa spp., Drapal, M., Amah, D., Schony, H., Brown, A., Swennen, R. and Fraser, P. D., in: Phytochemistry, volume 176, number -: 112388, pages 1-9, ISSN 0031-9422, 2020. [DOI]
 
Physiological and structural aspects of in vitro somatic embryogenesis in Abies alba mill, Salaj, T., Klubicova, K., Panis, B., Swennen, R. and Salaj, J., in: Forests, volume 11, number 11: 1210, pages 1-15, ISSN 1999-4907, 2020. [DOI]
 
Optimizing soil fertility management strategies to enhance banana production in volcanic soils of the northern highlands, Tanzania, Meya, A. I., Ndakidemi, P. A.*, Monteiro, J. M.*, Swennen, R. and Merckx, R ., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 2: 289, pages 1-21, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
End-user preferences for plantain food products in Nigeria and implications for genetic improvement, Amah, D., Stuart, E., Mignouna, D., Swennen, R. and Teeken, B., in: International Journal of Food Science & Technology, pages 1-29, ISSN 0950-5423, 2020. [DOI]
 
Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm, Jouneghani, R. S., Castro, A. H. F., Panda, S. K., Swennen, R. and Luyten, W., in: Foods, volume 9, number -: 435, pages 1-19, ISSN 2304-8158, 2020. [DOI]
 
Ten year progression of Musa breeding from 1987 to 1997: 1. Pollination success and seed production (Fecundity) patterns among multiple ploidy crosses, Wilson, V.*, Tenkouano, A ., Wilson, G. F., Swennen, R., Vuylsteke, D., Ortiz, R ., Crouch, J. H ., Crouch, H. K.+, Gauhl, F., Pasberg-Gauhl, C . and Austin, P. D., in: Asian Journal of Research in Botany, volume 4, number 4: 61208, pages 53-67, 2020.
 
Significant progressive heterobeltiosis in banana crossbreeding, Batte, M., Nyine, M ., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R., Akech, V., Brown, A., Hovmalm, H. P., Geleta, M. and Ortiz, R ., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 20, number -: 489, pages 1-12, ISSN 1471-2229, 2020. [DOI]
 
Characterizing fruit ripening in plantain and Cavendish bananas: a proteomics approach, Bhuiyan, F., Campos, N. A., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Journal of Proteomics, volume 214, number -: 103632, pages 1-11, ISSN 1874-3919, 2020. [DOI]
 
Metagenomic insights of the root colonizing microbiome associated with symptomatic and non-symptomatic bananas in fusarium wilt infected fields, Kaushal, M., Mahuku, G. and Swennen, R., in: Plants, volume 9, number 2: 263, pages 1-18, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Variability of provitamin A carotenoids in plantain: influence of cultivar, bunch type, maturation stage, and location, Udomkun, P., Masso, C., Swennen, R., Assfaw Wossen, T., Amah, D., Fotso Kuate, A., Lienou, J., Adesokan, M., Njukwe, E. and Vanlauwe, B., in: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, volume 94, number -: 103636, pages 1-17, ISSN 0889-1575, 2020. [DOI]
 
Breeding climate-resilient bananas, Brown, A., Carpentier, S. C. and Swennen, R., pages 91-115, chapter 4, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-97945-8, 2020. [DOI]
 
Unlocking the microbiome communities of Banana (Musa spp.) under disease stressed (Fusarium wilt) and non-stressed conditions, Kaushal, M., Swennen, R. and Mahuku, G., in: Microorganisms, volume 8, number -: 443, pages 1-19, ISSN 2076-2607, 2020. [DOI]
 
The importance of the light spectrum in a high-throughput phenotyping lab concept: evaluating transpiration and biomass growth of different banana cultivars under different blue/red light ratios, van Wesemael, J., Swennen, R., Roux, N. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1272, pages 13-20, ISSN 0567-7572, 2020. [DOI]
 
Impact and opportunities of agroecological intensification strategies on farm performance: a case study of banana-based systems in central and south-western Uganda, Gambart, C., Swennen, R., Blomme, G., Groot, J. C. J., Remans, R. and Ocimati, W., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 4, number -:87, pages 1-13, ISSN 2571-581X, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Metabolite profiling characterises chemotypes of Musa diploids and triploids at juvenile and preflowering growth stages, Drapal, M., de Carvolho, E. B., Rouard, M., Amah, D., Sardos, J., Van den Houwe, I., Brown, A., Roux, N., Swennen, R. and Fraser, P. D., in: Scientific Reports, volume 9, number 4657, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2019. [DOI]
 
Association genetics of bunch weight and its component traits in east African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA group), Nyine, M., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Brown, A., Ortiz, R ., Doležel, J., Lorenzen, J. and Swennen, R., in: Theoretical and Applied Genetics, pages 1-14, ISSN 0040-5752, 2019. [DOI]
 
Effect of paleopolyploidy and allopolyploidy on gene expression in banana, Cenci, A., Hueber, Y., Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Y., van Wesemael, J., Kissel, E., Gislard, M., Sardos, J., Swennen, R., Roux, N., Carpentier, S. C. and Rouard, M., in: BMC Genomics, volume 20, number -:244, pages 1-12, ISSN 1471-2164, 2019. [DOI]
 
Evaluation of banana germplasm and genetic analysis of an F1 population for resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1, Arinaitwe, I. K.*, Teo, C. H.*, Kayat, F.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Uwimana, B., Kubiriba, J.*, Swennen, R., Harikrishna, J. A.* and Othman, R. Y.*, in: Euphytica, volume 215, number : 175, pages 1-11, ISSN 0014-2336, 2019. [DOI]
 
Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification, Amah, D., Alamu, E. O., Adesokan, M., van Biljon, A.*, Maziya-Dixon, B., Swennen, R. and Labuschagne, M.*, in: Food Chemistry: X, pages 1-8, ISSN 2590-1575, 2019. [DOI]
 
The cryoprotectant PVS2 plays a crucial role in germinating Passiflora ligularis embryos after cryopreservation by influencing the mobilization of lipids and the antioxidant metabolism, de Oliveira Prudente, D.*, Paiva, R.*, Domiciano, D.*, de Souza, L. B.*, Carpentier, S. C., Swennen, R., Silva, L. C.*, Nery, F. C.*, Maximo, W. P. F.* and Panis, B., in: Journal of Plant Physiology, volume 239, pages 71-82, ISSN 0176-1617, 2019. [DOI]
 
Chromosome painting facilitates anchoring reference genome sequence to chromosomes In Situ and integrated karyotyping in banana (Musa Spp.), Simonikova, D., Nemeckova, A., Karafiatova, M., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R., Doležel, J. and Hřibová, E., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 
Using growth and transpiration phenotyping under controlled conditions to select water efficient banana genotypes, van Wesemael, J., Kissel, E., Eyland, D., Lawson, T., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number 352, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 
Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa, Tenkouano, A ., Lamien, N.*, Agogbua, J., Amah, D., Swennen, R., Traore, S., Thiemele, D., Aby, N., Kobenan, K., Gnonhouri, G., Yao, H., Astin, G., Sawadogo-Kabore, S.*, Tarpaga, V.*, Issa, W.*, Lokossou, B.*, Adjanohoun, A.*, Amadji, G.*, Adangnitode, S.*, Igue, K. A. D.* and Ortiz, R ., in: International Journal of Agronomy, volume 2019, number -: 3873198, pages 1-8, ISSN 1687-8159, 2019. [DOI]
 
Effects of in vitro polyploidization on agronomic characteristics and fruit carotenoid content; implications for banana genetic improvement, Amah, D., van Biljon, A.*, Maziya-Dixon, B., Labuschagne, M.* and Swennen, R., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number -: 1450, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 
La culture des bananiers et plantains dans les zones agroecologiques de la Republique Democratique du Congo, Dhed'a, D. B.*, Adheka, J. G.*, Onautshu, O. D.* and Swennen, R., Presse Universitaire, 2019.
 
Crossbreeding east African highland bananas: lessons learnt relevant to the botany of the crop after 21 years of genetic enhancement, Batte, M., Swennen, R., Uwimana, B., Akech, V., Brown, A., Tumuhimbise, R.*, Hovmalm, H. P., Geleta, M. and Ortiz, R ., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 10, number 81, pages 1-9, ISSN 1664-462X, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Genomics-assisted breeding in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), Friedmann, M., Asfaw, A., Anglin, N. L., Becerra, L. A., Bhattacharjee, R., Brown, A., Carey, E., Ferguson, M., Gemenet, D., Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Rabbi, I. Y., Rouard, M. and Swennen, R., in: Agriculture, volume 8, number 7, pages 1-24, ISSN 2077-0472, 2018. [DOI]
 
Genomic prediction in a multiploid crop: genotype by environment interaction and allele dosage effects on predictive ability in banana, Nyine, M., Uwimana, B., Blavet, N., Hřibová, E., Vanrespaille, H., Batte, M., Akech, V., Brown, A., Lorenzen, J., Swennen, R. and Doležel, J., in: Plant Genome, volume 11, number 2:170090, pages 1-16, ISSN 1940-3372, 2018. [DOI]
 
Banana diversity in the Oriental provinces, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Adheka, J. G.*, Komoy, J.*, Tamaru, C., Sivirahauma, C.*, Dhed'a, D. B.*, Karamura, D., De Langhe, E., Swennen, R. and Blomme, G., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1196, pages 255-264, ISSN 0567-7572, 2018. [DOI]
 
Molecular and cytogenetic study of east African highland banana, Nemeckova, A., Christelova, P., Cizkova, J., Nyine, M., Van den Houwe, I., Svacina, R., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R., Doležel, J. and Hřibová, E., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 9, number -:1371, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-462X, 2018. [DOI]
 
Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt, Nakato, V., Christelova, P., Were, E., Nyine, M., Coutinho, T.*, Doležel, J., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R. and Mahuku, G., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-11, ISSN 0032-0862, 2018. [DOI]
 
Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm, Alakonya, A. E., Kimunye, J., Mahuku, G., Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Brown, A. and Swennen, R., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-12, ISSN 0032-0862, 2018. [DOI]
 
The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Losimba, J. K., Giria, J. A.*, Djailo, B. D.*, Karamura, D., Blomme, G., Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 13, number 26, pages 1358-1373, ISSN 1991-637X, 2018. [DOI]
 
Homeolog expression analysis in an allotriploid non-model crop via integration of transcriptomics and proteomics, van Wesemael, J., Hueber, Y., Kissel, E., Campos, N. A., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 8, ISSN 2045-2322, 2018. [DOI]
 
The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Adheka, J. G.*, Dhed'a, D. B.*, Karamura, D., Blomme, G., Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 234, pages 126-133, ISSN 0304-4238, 2018. [DOI]
 
Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency, Amah, D., van Biljon, A.*, Brown, A., Perkins-Veazie, P., Swennen, R. and Labuschagne, M.*, in: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, pages 1-13, ISSN 1040-8398, 2018. [DOI]
 
Plantain diversity in the Democratic Republic of Congo and future prospects, Adheka, J. G.*, Dhed'a, D. B.*, Blomme, G., Karamura, D., Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1225, number 1225, pages 261-268, ISSN 0567-7572, 2018. [DOI]
 
Suitability of existing Musa morphological descriptors to characterize east African highland 'matooke' bananas, Batte, M., Mukiibi, A., Swennen, R., Uwimana, B., Pocasangre, L., Hovmalm, H. P., Geleta, M. and Ortiz, R ., in: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, volume 65, pages 645-657, ISSN 0925-9864, 2018. [DOI]
 
The plantain proteome, a focus on Allele specific proteins obtained from plantain fruits, Campos, N. A., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Proteomics, volume 18, number 3-4, pages 1-5, ISSN 1615-9853, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Molecular and cytological characterization of the global Musa germplasm collection provides insights into the treasure of banana diversity, Christelova, P., De Langhe, E., Hřibová, E., Cizkova, J., Sardos, J., Husakova, M., Van den Houwe, I., Sutanto, A.*, Kepler, A. K., Swennen, R., Roux, N. and Doležel, J., in: Biodiversity and Conservation, volume 26, pages 801-824, ISSN 0960-3115, 2017. [DOI]
 
Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.), Brown, A., Tumuhimbise, R.*, Amah, D., Uwimana, B., Nyine, M., Mduma, H., Talengera, D.*, Karamura, D., Kuriba, J.* and Swennen, R., pages 219-240, chapter 7, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-59817-8, 2017. [DOI]
 
Characterization of the formation of somatic embryos from mature zygotic embryos of Passiflora ligularis Juss., de Oliveira Prudente, D.*, Paiva, R.*, Carpentier, S. C., Swennen, R., Nery, F. C.*, Silva, L. C.* and Panis, B., in: Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, pages 1-9, ISSN 0167-6857, 2017. [DOI]
 
Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population, Nyine, M., Uwimana, B., Swennen, R., Batte, M., Brown, A., Christelova, P., Hřibová, E., Lorenzen, J. and Doležel, J., in: PLoS ONE, volume 12, number 6(e0178734), pages 1-23, ISSN 1932-6203, 2017. [DOI]
 
Responses of cassava growth and yield to leaf harvesting frequency and NPK fertilizer in south Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Munyahali, W., Pypers, P ., Swennen, R., Walangululu, J.*, Vanlauwe, B. and Merckx, R ., in: Field Crops Research, volume 214, pages 194-201, ISSN 0378-4290, 2017. [DOI]
 

2016

Differential root transcriptomics in a polyploid non-model crop: the importance of respiration during osmotic stress, Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Y., Rouard, M., Cenci, A., Kissel, E., Do, H., Dubois, E., Nidelet, S., Roux, N., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Scientific Reports, volume 6: 22583, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2016. [DOI]
 
Abiotic stress research in crops using -omics approaches: drought stress and banana in the spotlight, Kissel, E., Vanhove, A., Garcia, S., Panis, B., Rouard, M., Cenci, A., Roux, N., Zorrilla, J., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 1114, pages 81-90, ISSN 0567-7572, 2016. [DOI]
 
Evolutionary dynamics and biogeography of Musaceae reveal a correlation between the diversification of the banana family and the geological and climatic history of Southeast Asia, Janssens, S., Vandelook, F., De Langhe, E., Verstraete, B., Smets, E., Van den Houwe, I. and Swennen, R., in: New Phytologist, pages 1-13, ISSN 0028-646X, 2016. [DOI]
 
Intensification and diversification of banana production systems: Key drivers for increased income and food and nutritional security in the Great Lakes region: proceeding (poster), Njukwe, E., Ekesa, B., Ocimati, W., Blomme, G., Kamira, M.*, Amah, D., Swennen, R., Okafor, C. and Ndayisaba, P. C.*, Humidtropics/FARA, 2016.
 
In vitro culture of Annona emarginata: a rootstock for commercial annonaceae species, De Freitas, R. T.*, Paiva, R.*, Campos, N. A., Silva, L. C.*, Swennen, R. and Panis, B., in: Plant Cell Culture & Micropropagation, volume 12, number 1, pages 1-6, ISSN 1808-9909, 2016.
 
Bananas: the green gold of the south, Sylvie De Buck, R. E. and Swennen, R., Facts series, International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (IPBO), 2016.
 
Bananas: an untapped treasure: in Nestle Foundation 50 Anniversary Report 2015, Swennen, R. and Van den Bergh, I., 2016.
 

2015

Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of wild Musa species, Cizkova, J., Hřibová, E., Christelova, P., Van den Houwe, I., Hakkinen, M., Roux, N., Swennen, R. and Doležel, J., in: PLoS ONE, volume 10, number 8(e0134096), pages 1-19, ISSN 1932-6203, 2015. [DOI]
 
Leveraging agriculture to improve nutrition and health, Maziya-Dixon, B., Alamu, E. O., Gondwe, T., Menkir, A., Kulakow, P., Ousmane, B., Swennen, R. and Abdoulaye, T., Abstract, p. 363 in the book of abstracts of the Tropentag 2015: management of land use systems for enhanced food security - conflicts, controversies and resolutions, in Humboldt-Universitat Berlin, Germany, September 16 - 18, 2015.
 
Unravelling the effect of sucrose and cold pretreatment on cryopreservation of potato through sugar analysis and proteomics, Folgado, R., Panis, B., Sergeant, K., Renaut, J., Swennen, R. and Hausman, J. F., in: Cryobiology, volume 71, number 3, pages 432-441, ISSN 0011-2240, 2015. [DOI]
 
Cryopreservation of Bituminaria bituminosa varieties and hybrids, Gisbert, C., Dabauza, M., Correal, E., Swennen, R. and Panis, B., in: Cryobiology, volume 71, pages 279-285, ISSN 0011-2240, 2015. [DOI]
 
The shortwave infrared bands' response to stomatal conductance in "Conference" Pear Trees (Pyrus communis L.), Struthers, R., Ivanova, A., Tits, L. A., Swennen, R. and Coppin, P., in: Agriculture, volume 5, pages 1003-1019, ISSN 2077-0472, 2015. [DOI]
 
Thermal infrared imaging of the temporal variability in stomatal conductance for fruit trees, Struthers, R., Ivanova, A., Tits, L. A., Swennen, R. and Coppin, P., in: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, volume 39, pages 9-17, ISSN 0303-2434, 2015. [DOI]
 
Improved cryopreservation method for the long-term conservation of the world potato germplasm collection, Panta, A., Panis, B., Ynouye, C.*, Swennen, R., Roca, W., Tay, D. and Ellis, D., in: Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, volume 120, number 1, pages 117-125, ISSN 0167-6857, 2015. [DOI]
 
Data for the characterization of the HSP70 family during osmotic stress in banana, a non-model crop, Vanhove, A., Vermaelen, W., Cenci, A., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Data in Brief, volume 3, pages 78-84, ISSN 2352-3409, 2015. [DOI]
 
A look behind the screens: characterization of the HSP70 family during osmotic stress in a non-model crop, Vanhove, A., Vermaelen, W., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Journal of Proteomics, volume 119, pages 10-20, ISSN 1874-3919, 2015. [DOI]
 
Transpiration efficiency versus growth: exploring the banana biodiversity for drought tolerance, Kissel, E., Van Asten, P., Swennen, R., Lorenzen, J. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 185, pages 175-182, ISSN 0304-4238, 2015. [DOI]
 
Banana and plantain improvement, Swennen, R. and Manyong, V., 2015.
 

2014

Phenalenone-type phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis, Holscher, D., Dhakshinamoorthy, S., Alexandrov, T., Becker, M., Bretschneider, T., Buerkert, A., Crecelius, A. C., De Waele, D.*, Elsen, A., Heckel, D. G., Heklau, H., Hertweck, C., Kai, M., Knop, K., Krafft, C., Maddula, R. K., Matthaus, C., Popp, J., Schneider, B., Schubert, U. S., Sikora, R., Svatos, A. and Swennen, R., in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), volume 111, number 1, pages 105-110, ISSN 0027-8424, 2014. [DOI]
 
Performance of NARITA banana hybrids in the preliminary yield trial, Uganda, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Nyine, M., Tumuhimbise, R.*, Barekye, A.*, Tendo Ssali, R.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Lorenzen, J. and Swennen, R., 2014. [DOI]
 
Assessment of RNAi-induced silencing in banana (Musa spp), Dang, T. V. T., Windelinckx, S., Henry, I. M., De Coninck, B., Cammue, B. P. A., Swennen, R. and Remy, S., in: BMC Research Notes, volume 7, number 655, pages 1-30, ISSN 1756-0500, 2014. [DOI]
 
Development of a PVS2 droplet vitrification method for potato cryopreservation, Panta, A., Panis, B., Ynouye, C., Swennen, R. and Roca, W., in: CryoLetters, volume 35, number 3, pages 255-266, ISSN 0143-2044, 2014.
 
Changes in sugar content and proteome of potato in response to cold and dehydration stress and their implications for cryopreservation, Folgado, R., Sergeant, K., Renaut, J., Swennen, R., Hausman, J. F. and Panis, B., in: Journal of Proteomics, volume 98, pages 99-111, ISSN 1874-3919, 2014. [DOI]
 
Evaluation of four different strategies to characterize plasma membrane proteins from banana roots, Garcia, L., Panis, B., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S. C., in: Ciencia e Agrotecnologia, volume 38, number 5, pages 424-434, ISSN 1413-7054, 2014.
 
From crossbreeding to biotechnology-facilitated improvement of banana and plantain, Ortiz, R.+ and Swennen, R., in: Biotechnology Advances, volume 32, number 1, pages 158-169, ISSN 0734-9750, 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

CIALCA interventions for productivity increase of cropping system components in the African Great Lakes zone, Pypers, P., Bimponda, W.*, Birachi, E., Bishikwabo, K., Blomme, G., Carpentier, S. C., Gahigi, A.*, Gaidashova, S.*, Jefwa, J., Kantengwa, S., Kanyaruguru, J., Lepoint, P., Lodi-Lama, J., Manzekele, M.*, Mapatano, S.*, Merckx, R ., Ndabamenye, T.*, Ngoga, T.*, Nitumfuidi, J.*, Niyuhire, C.*, Ntamwira, J.*, Ouma, E., Sanginga, J. M., Sivirihauma, C., Swennen, R., Van Asten, P., Vanlauwe, B., Vigheri, N. and Walangululu, J.*, pages 55-69, chapter 4, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-53273-0, 2013.
 
Influence of plant density on variability of soil fertility and nutrient budgets in low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems, Ndabamenye, T.*, Vanlauwe, B.+, Van Asten, P., Blomme, G., Swennen, R., Uzayisenga, B.*, Annandale, J.* and Barnard, R.*, in: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, pages 1-18, ISSN 1385-1314, 2013. [DOI]
 
Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa, Swennen, R., Blomme, G., Van Asten, P., Lepoint, P., Karamura, E. B.*, Njukwe, E., Tinzaara, W., Viljoen, A.*, Karangwa, P.*, Coyne, D. and Lorenzen, J., pages 85-104, chapter 7, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-53273-0, 2013.
 

2005

Methodologies for root system assessment in Musa spp., Blomme, G., Teugels, K., Blanchaert, I., Sebuwufu, G., Swennen, R. and Tenkouano, A., in: Banana Root System: towards a better understanding for its productive management: proceedings of an international symposium, held in San Jose, Costa Rica, 3-5 November 2003, pages 43-57, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP), 2005.
 

1997

Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66, Swennen, R. and Ortiz, R., IITA research guide, No. 66, 1997.
 

1996

Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids, Mobambo, K., Gauhl, F., Swennen, R. and Pasberg-Gauhl, C., in: International Journal of Pest Management, volume 42, number 1, pages 1-7, 1996.
 
Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group), Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science, volume 121, number 1, pages 42-46, ISSN 0003-1062, 1996.
 

1995

Effect of ploidy on stomatal and other quantitative traits in plantain and banana hybrids, Vandenhout, H., Ortiz, R., Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R. and Bai, K. V., in: Euphytica, volume 83, number 2, pages 117-122, ISSN 0014-2336, 1995. [DOI]
 
'PITA-9': a black-sigatoka-resistant hybrid from the 'False Horn' plantain gene pool, Vuylsteke, D., Ortiz, R., Ferris, S. and Swennen, R., in: HortScience, volume 30, number 2, pages 395-397, ISSN 0018-5345, 1995.
 

1994

Preliminary evaluation of black sigatoka resistance in IITA plantain hybrids, Gauhl, F., Mobambo, K. N., Pasberg-Gauhl, C., Swennen, R. and Vuylsteke, D., in: Proceedings, 10th Reunion Meeting, Association for Cooperation in Banana Research in the Caribbean and Tropical America (ACORBAT), 3-8 November 1991, Tabasco Mexico, pages 567-574, Corporacion Bananera Nacional, 1994.
 

1993

Yield loss in plantain from black sigatoka leaf spot and field performance of resistant hybrids, Mobambo, K. N., Gauhl, F., Vuylsteke, D., Ortiz, R., Pasberg-Gauhl, C. and Swennen, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 35, number 1, pages 35-42, ISSN 0378-4290, 1993. [DOI]
 
Development and performance of black sigatoka-resistant tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group), Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R. and Ortiz, R., in: Euphytica, volume 65, pages 33-42, ISSN 0014-2336, 1993.
 
Registration of 14 improved tropical Musa plantain hybrids with black sigatoka resistance, Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R. and Ortiz, R., in: HortScience, volume 28, pages 957-959, ISSN 0018-5345, 1993.
 
Breeding black sigatoka resistant plantain with a wild banana, Swennen, R. and Vuylsteke, D., in: Tropical Agriculture, volume 70, number 1, pages 74-77, ISSN 0041-3216, 1993.
 

1992

Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana, Eggleston, G., Swennen, R. and Akoni, S., in: Starch, volume 44, number 4, pages 121-128, ISSN 0038-9056, 1992. [DOI]
 
Biotechnological approaches to plantain and banana improvement at IITA, Vuylsteke, D. and Swennen, R., pages 143-150, CTA/IITA, ISBN 978-9781310904, 1992.
 

1991

Bananas in Africa: Diversity, uses and prospects for improvement, Swennen, R. and Vuylsteke, D., volume II, pages 151-159, chapter 3.4, IBPGR; UNEP; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); CNR, ISBN 978 131 063 4, 1991.
 
Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black sigatoka resistance in Africa, Swennen, R. and Vuylsteke, D., in: Proceedings, Ninth ACORBAT Meeting, edited by B. Anez, C. Nava, L. Sosa, and R. Jaramillo, 24-29 Sep 1989, pages 235-244, 1991.
 

1990

First reactions to ABB cooking bananas distributed in southeastern Nigeria, Hahn, S. K., Vuylsteke, D. and Swennen, R., in: Sigatoka leaf spot diseases of bananas, edited by R.A. Fullerton and R.H. Stover: proceedings of an international workshop in San Jose, Costa Rica, 28 Mar - 1 Apr 1989, pages 306-315, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP), 1990.
 
Shoot-tip culture and third-country quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa, Vuylsteke, D., Schoofs, J., Swennen, R., Adejare, G., Ayodele, M. and De Langhe, E., in: Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, volume 81-82, pages 5-11, ISSN 0048-4334, 1990.
 
Tissue culture technology for the improvement of Africa plantains, Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Sigatoka leaf spot diseases of bananas, edited by R.A. Fullerton and R.H. Stover: proceedings of an international workshop in San Jose, Costa Rica, 28 Mar-1 Apr 1989, pages 316-337, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP), 1990.
 
Aspects of plantain breeding at IITA, Swennen, R. and Vuylsteke, D., in: Sigatoka leaf spot diseases of bananas, edited by R.A. Fullerton and R.H. Stover: proceedings of an international workshop in San Jose, Costa Rica, 28 Mar-1 Apr 1989, pages 252-266, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP), 1990.
 
Plantain cultivation under West African conditions: a reference manual, Swennen, R., (IITA), 1990.
 

1989

Alley cropping: potential for plantain and banana production, Wilson, G. F. and Swennen, R., in: Alley farming in the humid and subhumid tropics, proceedings edited by B.T. Kang and L. Reynolds, pages 31-41, IDRC, 1989.
 
Plantain/banana tissue-culture laboratory established in Nigeria, Vuylsteke, D. and Swennen, R., in: IITA Research Briefs, volume 9, number 2, pages 3, 1989.
 
Threats to the highland banana in eastern Africa: International Network for the Improvement of Bananas and Plantains (INIBAP), Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Musarama, volume 2, number 1, pages 2-4, 1989.
 
Combatting the black Sigatoka threat to plantains, Swennen, R., Vuylsteke, D. and Hahn, S. K., in: IITA Research Briefs, volume 9, number 2, pages 2-4, 1989.
 

1988

Phenotypic variation among in-vitro propagated plantain (Musa sp. cultivar AAB), Vuylsteke, D., Swennen, R., Wilson, G. F. and De Langhe, E., in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 36, pages 79-88, 1988.
 
Priorities for future research on the root system and corm in plantains and bananas in relation with nematodes and the banana weevil, Swennen, R., Wilson, G. F. and Decoene, D., pages 91-96, CIDARC, 1988.
 

1985

Growth parameters of yield of plantain (Musa cv.AAB), Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Annals of Botany, volume 56, pages 197-204, ISSN 0305-7364, 1985.
 
Bunch orientation in plantain : A positive response, Swennen, R. and De Langhe, E., in: Fruits, volume 40, number 1, pages 27-30, 1985.
 

1981

The stimulation of sword sucker development by applied gibberellin (GA 3). In Plantain (Musa sp AAB), Swennen, R. and Wilson, G. F., 1981.
 
Etude de 2, influence du paillis sur la production du plantain, Swennen, R. and Wilson, G. F., 1981.
 

Publications as Editor

2004

Molecular characterization of genomes in Musa and its applications, Pillay, M., Tenkouano, A., Ude, G. and Ortiz, R., pages 271-286, chapter 23, Science Publishers, 2004.