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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.
Estimation of seasonal, additive and non-additive genetic components in diploid banana (Musa spp.) , Akech, V. , Bayo, S. J. , Bengtsson, T. , Ortiz, R . , Swennen, R. , Gezan, S. , Vuylsteke, M. and Brown, A. , in: Euphytica, volume 221, number -: 145, pages 1-18, ISSN 0014-2336, 2025. [DOI]
Suppression of Fusarium wilt in banana and growth promotion by the beneficial fungus Trichoderma asperellum TRC900 is cultivar-dependent , Sarma, M. , Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Y. , Uma, S.* , Vanderschuren, H. , Swennen, R. and De Coninck, B. , in: Biological Control, volume 210, number -: 105878, pages 1-15, ISSN 1049-9644, 2025. [DOI]
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.
Functional analysis of pollen tube growth dynamics in banana (Musa spp.) , Severyns, A. , Claessen, H. , Swennen, R. , Janssens, S. B. , Simba, R. , Brown, A. and De Storme, N. , in: Scientia Horticulturae, volume 349, number -: 114268, pages 1-14, ISSN 0304-4238, 2025. [DOI]
Qualitative phytochemical analysis, thin-layer chromatographic profiling, and antimicrobial potential of banana cultivars , Khan, A. , Swennen, R. , Panda, S. K. , Schoofs, L. and Luyten, W. , in: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, volume 78, pages 64-75, ISSN 0717-3458, 2025. [DOI]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66 , Swennen, R. and Ortiz, R. , IITA research guide, No. 66, 1997.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.