| Title: |
Navigating Fusarium wilt of bananas: a ready-to-use subset of resistant Musa genotypes. |
| Authors: |
Rouard, Mathieu; Blomme, Guy; Ocimati, Walter; Sardos, Julie; Omondi, Bonaventure A.; Oliva, Ricardo; Ruas, Max; Vargas, Jorge E.; Zheng, Si-Jun; Panis, Bart; Carpentier, Sebastien C. |
| Source: |
Frontiers in Plant Science; 2026, p1-15, 15p |
| Subject Terms: |
FUSARIUM wilt of banana; GERMPLASM conservation; DISEASE resistance of plants; GENETIC variation; BANANAS; SUSTAINABLE agriculture; FUSARIUM diseases of plants |
| Abstract: |
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4) poses one of the greatest threats to global banana production, with major implications for food security and sustainable agriculture. Harnessing natural genetic diversity offers a primary line of defense, but progress is hindered by limited access to resistant or tolerant cultivars and the lack of harmonized resources. In this study, we identified and curated a priority subset of 37 TR4-resistant banana accessions from the International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC). These accessions were enriched with agronomic and genetic information and prioritized through a conservation and distribution framework at ITC to ensure their availability. This resource provides certified, diverse and well-documented planting material and ensures availability for breeders, researchers, and farmers. By strengthening global seed systems and linking to community-level multiplication, it can enable the distribution of TR4-resilient bananas in diverse agroecological contexts. This curated collection represents a critical step toward sustainable solutions for managing TR4 worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |