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2022
Journal article
The description, distribution and habitat of wild banana species in northern Viet Nam.
Northern Viet Nam displays a remarkable diversity of wild bananas ( L.) including the species from which the majority of cultivated bananas derive. The taxonomy and exact distribution of these wild bananas are however not well known, limiting their conservation and use. In the present study, we describe the morphology,... -
2022
Journal article
Phylogeography and conservation gaps of Musa balbisiana Colla genetic diversity revealed by microsatellite markers.
Collection and storage of crop wild relative (CWR) germplasm is crucial for preserving species genetic diversity and crop improvement. Nevertheless, much of the genetic variation of CWRs is absent in ex situ collections and detailed passport data are often lacking. Here, we focussed on one of the two main progenitor...Mertens, Arne ; Bawin, Yves ; Vanden Abeele, Samuel ; Kallow, Simon ; Swennen, Rony …
Genetic diversity, Banana, SSR, Crop wild relatives, Ex situ conservation, and Musa balbisiana
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2019
Conference paper (published)
Wild bananas detect forest gaps.
Banana crop wild relatives (CWR) grow in tropical to sub-tropical Asia and Pacific forest. They take advantage of forest disturbances to form patches in the forest or on the edges of cleared land. We investigate the mechanism by which seeds from banana CWRs are able to detect gaps and germinate...Kallow, Simon ; Davies, Rachael ; Janssens, Steven B. ; Vandelook, Filip ; Panis, Bart …
Pacific, Forest gaps, Bananas, Crop wild relatives, Seed germination, Musa, and Asia
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2020
Journal article
Challenges for Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Bananas: Seeds Collected in Papua New Guinea Have Variable Levels of Desiccation Tolerance.
Ex situ seed conservation of banana crop wild relatives (Musa spp. L.), is constrained by critical knowledge gaps in their storage and germination behaviour. Additionally, challenges in collecting seeds from wild populations impact the quality of seed collections. It is, therefore, crucial to evaluate the viability of seeds from such... -
2022
Journal article
Drying banana seeds for ex situ conservation.
The ability of seeds to withstand drying is fundamental to ex situ seed conservation but drying responses are not well known for most wild species including crop wild relatives. We look at drying responses of seeds of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, the two primary wild relatives of bananas and...Kallow, Simon ; Garcia Zuluaga, Manuela ; Fanega Sleziak, Natalia ; Nugraha, Bayu ; Mertens, Arne …
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2021
Journal article
Tarennella, a new Pavetteae (Rubiaceae) genus from eastern Madagascar.
Background – This contribution is part of an ongoing study on the taxonomy and the phylogenetic relationships of the Malagasy representatives of the tribe Pavetteae (Rubiaceae).Material and methods – Taxonomic methods follow normal practice of herbarium taxonomy. A molecular study using the plastid markers rps16, trnT-F, petD, and accD-psa1, the... -
2021
Journal article
Genetic diversity and structure of Musa balbisiana populations in Vietnam and its implications for the conservation of banana crop wild relatives.
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are an indispensable source of alleles to improve desired traits in related crops. While knowledge on the genetic diversity of CWR can facilitate breeding and conservation strategies, it has poorly been assessed. Cultivated bananas are a major part of the diet and income of hundreds of...Mertens, Arne ; Bawin, Yves ; Vanden Abeele, Samuel ; Kallow, Simon ; Vu Dang, Toan …
Heterozygosity, Leaves, Genetics, China, Species diversity, Phylogeography, Vietnam, and Population genetics
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2021
Journal article
Filling the gaps in gene banks: Collecting, characterizing, and phenotyping wild banana relatives of Papua New Guinea.
Eyland, David ; Breton, Catherine ; Sardos, Julie ; Kallow, Simon ; Panis, Bart …
Phenotypes, Crop wild relatives , Bananas, Papua New Guinea, Seed collecting, Musa, and Gene banks