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Genetic diversity among East African highland bananas for female fertility

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Title Genetic diversity among East African highland bananas for female fertility
 
Creator Ssebuliba, R.N.
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Tenkouano, A.
Makumbi, Dan
Talengera, D.
Magambo, M.
 
Subject HIGHLAND BANANAS
MUSA SPP
SEED SET
PISTIL MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
FEMALE FERTILE
CLONE SET
CROSS BREEDING PROGRAM
 
Description There are 84 distinct cultivars of highland bananas (Musa spp.) in Uganda, grouped in five clone sets and it is not known which among these are female fertile. The objective of the study reported herein was to identify female fertile highland bananas that can be used in a cross breeding program and to determine the influence of pistil morphological traits on seed set. Seventy eight cultivars were screened for female fertility using pollen from ‘Calcutta 4\' and thirty-three cultivars representing the major variability of highland bananas were selected for studying pistil morphological traits to establish their relationship with seed yield. The clone sets and cultivars were highly significantly (P
Rockefeller Foundation
Peer Review
 
Date 2018-03-07T11:26:07Z
2018-03-07T11:26:07Z
2005
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Ssebuliba, R.N., Rubaihayo, P., Tenkouano, A., Makumbi, D., Talengera, D. & Magambo, M. (2005). Genetic diversity among East African Highland bananas for female fertility. African Crop Science Journal, 13(1), 13-26.
1021-9730
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91507
 
Language en