Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas. Volume 2, Germplasm and genetic improvement edited by Gert H.J. Kema, Andre Drenth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kema, Gert H. J., editor.

Drenth, André, editor.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds Sseries in Agricultural Science ; 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (427 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

Bananas are the world's most exported and valuable fruit. However, banana production faces a number of challenges, including a very narrow genetic base for commercial cultivation which leaves the crop highly vulnerable to a range of diseases and other stresses. There is an urgent need to improve existing and develop new varieties which retain key yield and quality characteristics whilst improving resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. The book begins with a discussion of progress in identifying and broadening the genetic base for Musa species. Chapters review ways of classifying banana cultivars, exploiting current collections of germplasm and collecting and evaluating wild Musa species and landraces. Parts 3 and 4 review advances in both conventional and recent molecular breeding techniques and their application in producing improved varieties. Topics include improving fertility and other traits in Cavendish, developing hybrid varieties as well as techniques for genetic improvement.

Contents:

1.An overview of genetic improvement in bananas over the last century: <i>Mike Smith, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries,Australia; and Michael Pillay, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa</i>;<br><br><b>Part 1 Classification</b><br>2.Cytogenetics of structural rearrangements in Musa hybrids and cultivars: <i>Fajarudin Ahmad, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Indonesia and Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands; Peter M. Bourke and Henk Schouten, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands; Hugo Volkaert, Center for Agricultural Biotechnology

Kasetsart University, Thailand; Gert H. J. Kema, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands; and Hans de Jong, Kasetsart University, Thailand and Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands</i>; <br>3.Identifying and classifying banana cultivars: <i>Jeff Daniells, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia; and Steven B. Janssens, Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium</i>; <br>4.Exploiting current <i>Musa</i> collections: <i>V. Guignon, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, France</i>; <br><br><b>Part 2 Broadening the genetic base</b><br>5.Scope of collecting wild <i>Musa</i> species germplasm: <i>Julie Sardos, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Montpellier Office, France</i>; <br>6.Collection and evaluation of wild Musa species: <i>Hugo A. Volkaert, Center for Agricultural Biotechnology

Kasetsart University, Thailand</i>; <br>7.Collection and evaluation of banana and plantain landracesin Africa: <i>D. Karamura and W. Ocimati, Bioversity International, Uganda; G. Blomme, Bioversity International, Ethiopia; J. G. Adheka, University of Kisangani (UNIKIS), Democratic Republic of the Congo; C. Sivirihauma, Université Catholique du Graben (UCG), Democratic Republic of the Congo; D. B. Dhed'a, University of Kisangani (UNIKIS), Democratic Republic of the Congo; and E. Karamura, Bioversity International, Uganda</i>; <br>8.Seed germination, preservation and population genetics of wild Musa germplasm: <i>Bart Panis, Bioversity International and Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium; Simon Kallow, Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, UK and Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium; andSteven B. Janssens, Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium</i>; <br>9.Safe dissemination of germplasm resources of banana: <i>John Thomas, The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Ecosciences Precinct, Australia; Sébastien Massart, Integrated and Urban Plant Pathology Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Belgium; Ines Van den Houwe, Bioversity International Transit Centre, KU Leuven, Division of Crop Biotechnics

Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Belgium; Nicolas Roux, Bioversity International,France; and Kathy Crew, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ecosciences Precinct, Australia</i>; <br><br><b>Part 3 Genetic improvement through breeding</b><br>10.Making banana breeding more effective: <i>F. Bakry, J. P. Horry and C. Jenny, CIRAD, UMR AGAP and AGAP, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France</i>; <br>11.Overcoming the fertility crisis in bananas (<i>Musa</i> spp.): <i>Delphine Amah, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria; David W. Turner, The University of Western Australia, Australia; D. Jane Gibbs, Consultant, Australia; Allan Waniale, Makerere University and National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Uganda; Gil Gram, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Uganda and Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium; and Rony Swennen, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Tanzania and Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium</i>; <br>12.Targeted improvement of Cavendish clones: <i>Eli Khayat, Rahan Meristem (1998) LTD., Israel</i>; <br>13.Developing hybrid banana varieties with improved properties: <i>Edson Perito Amorim, Vanusia Batista de Oliveira Amorim, Manassés dos Santos Silva, Fernando Haddad, Claudia Fortes Ferreira and Janay Almeida dos Santos Serejo, Embrapa, Brazil</i>; <br>14.Genetic modification of bananas: the long road to farmers' fields: <i>James Dale, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Wilberforce Tushemereirwe, National Agricultural Research Organisation, Uganda; and Robert Harding, Queensland University of Technology, Australia</i>;<br>15.The usage of phenotyping, genetics and functional genomics approaches to improve environmental stress factors in banana: <i>Sebastien Christian Carpentier, Bioversity International and Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium; and David Eyland, Katholieke University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium</i>; <br>

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78676-347-8

1-78676-346-X

1-003-04790-4

9781003047902

OCLC:

1227700834