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A rapid technique for screening banana cultivars for resistance to Xanthomonas wilt

This study shows that an in vitro screening test can serve as a convenient, cheap and rapid screening technique to discriminate BXW-resistant from BxW-susceptible banana cultivars.
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Role of biotechnology in medicinal plants

Genetic transformation may be a powerful tool for enhancing the productivity of novel secondary metabolites; especially by Agrobacterium rhizogenes induced hairy roots.
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Transgenic banana expressing Pflp gene confers enhanced resistance to Xanthomonas wilt disease

This study confirms that expression of the Pflp gene in banana results in enhanced resistance to BXW, and demonstrates that transgenic technology can provide a timely solution to the BxW pandemic.
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Rapid and efficient production of transgenic East African Highland Banana (Musa spp.) using intercalary meristematic tissues

A new transformation protocol is described that yields kanamycin-resistant, GUSexpressing banana plants from roughly 10% of the initial explants, and the resulting fully-rooted transgenic plants do not appear to be chimeras since they can be stably propagated.

Expression of sweet pepper Hrap gene in banana enhances resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum.

The development of transgenic banana varieties resistant to BXW is described, which will boost the arsenal available to fight this epidemic disease and save livelihoods in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa.
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Field trial of Xanthomonas wilt disease-resistant bananas in East Africa

Preliminary results from a confined field trial in Uganda are reported of transgenic bananas resistant to the deadly banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease, which is threatening banana production, the livelihoods of the smallholder growers in East and Central Africa, and the stability of food security in the region.
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Development of a semi-selective medium for isolation of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum from banana plants

A semi-selective medium YTSA-CC containing yeast extract, tryptone, sucrose, agar, and cephalexin was effective for isolation of X. c.
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Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of yam (Dioscorea rotundata): an important tool for functional study of genes and crop improvement

An efficient, fast and reproducible protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of D. rotundata using axillary buds as explants is developed, which provides a useful platform for future genetic engineering studies in this economically important crop.
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Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of plantain ( Musa spp.) cultivar Agbagba

This study shows the enormous potential for genetic manipulation of Musa species for disease and pest resistance, as well as abiotic factors, using a rapid and non-species specific transformation and regeneration system.
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Transgenic expression of the rice Xa21 pattern-recognition receptor in banana (Musa sp.) confers resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum.

Results indicate that the constitutive expression of the rice Xa21 gene in banana results in enhanced resistance against Xcm, and demonstrates the feasibility of PRR gene transfer between monocotyledonous species and provides a valuable new tool for controlling the BXW pandemic of banana.
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