Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)

Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are the most important tropical fruit crops. They form an integral component of the farming systems in the humid agroecological zones of the tropics. A broad array of applied cell and molecular techniques are increasingly being used worldwide to facilitate and enhan...

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Autores principales:	Crouch,Jonathan H., Vuylsteke,Dirk, Ortiz,Rodomiro
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 1998
Materias:	Banana Improvement Micropropagation DNA markers Plantain
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0717-345819980001000022005-12-15Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)Crouch,Jonathan H.Vuylsteke,DirkOrtiz,Rodomiro Banana Improvement Micropropagation DNA markers Plantain Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are the most important tropical fruit crops. They form an integral component of the farming systems in the humid agroecological zones of the tropics. A broad array of applied cell and molecular techniques are increasingly being used worldwide to facilitate and enhance the handling and improvement of plantain and banana germplasm. Tissue culture is used for germplasm exchange, conservation and rapid multiplication, while in vitro seed germination (based on embryo culture or rescue) plays a critical role in generating hybrid plants. DNA marker systems have been developed in Musa to assist germplasm management, selection within the breeding pool or gene introgression from wild species, and for disease diagnosis. Likewise, genetic transformation using the particle gun method or through Agrobacterium co-cultivation shows potential for the genetic betterment of the crop. This article discusses the applications of biotechnology for the genetic enhancement of banana and plantain. It highlights current advances by research teams across the world and reviews progress in molecular breeding of Musa by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and its collaboratorsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoElectronic Journal of Biotechnology v.1 n.1 19981998-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34581998000100002en10.4067/S0717-34581998000100002
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description	Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are the most important tropical fruit crops. They form an integral component of the farming systems in the humid agroecological zones of the tropics. A broad array of applied cell and molecular techniques are increasingly being used worldwide to facilitate and enhance the handling and improvement of plantain and banana germplasm. Tissue culture is used for germplasm exchange, conservation and rapid multiplication, while in vitro seed germination (based on embryo culture or rescue) plays a critical role in generating hybrid plants. DNA marker systems have been developed in Musa to assist germplasm management, selection within the breeding pool or gene introgression from wild species, and for disease diagnosis. Likewise, genetic transformation using the particle gun method or through Agrobacterium co-cultivation shows potential for the genetic betterment of the crop. This article discusses the applications of biotechnology for the genetic enhancement of banana and plantain. It highlights current advances by research teams across the world and reviews progress in molecular breeding of Musa by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and its collaborators
author	Crouch,Jonathan H. Vuylsteke,Dirk Ortiz,Rodomiro
author_facet	Crouch,Jonathan H. Vuylsteke,Dirk Ortiz,Rodomiro
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title	Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
title_short	Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
title_full	Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
title_fullStr	Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
title_full_unstemmed	Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
title_sort	perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (musa spp.)
publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
publishDate	1998
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Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.)

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