Understanding the structure and evolution of genomes at different scales

Chabannes M., Gabriel M., Aksa A., Galzi S., Dufayard J.F., Iskra Caruana M.L., Muller E. 2021. Badnaviruses and banana genomes: A long association sheds light on Musa phylogeny and origin. Molecular Plant Pathology,
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Iskra Caruana M.L., Thomas J.E., Chabannes M. 2019. Banana streak. In : Jones David R. (ed.). Handbook of diseases of banana, Abacá and Enset. Wallingford : CABI, p. 393-408.

Lava Kumar P., Selvarajan R., Iskra Caruana M.L., Chabannes M., Hanna R.. 2015. Biology, etiology, and control of virus diseases of banana and plantain. In : by Gad Loebenstein and Nikolaos I. Katis. Control of Plant Virus Diseases Vegetatively-Propagated Crops. New-York : Academic Press, p. 229-269. (Advances in Virus Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aivir.2014.10.00

Chabannes M., Iskra Caruana M.L.. 2013. Endogenous pararetroviruses - a reservoir of virus infection in plants. Current Opinion in Virology, 3 (6) : p. 615-620 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2013.08.012

Chabannes M., Baurens F.C., Duroy P.O., Bocs S., Vernerey M.S., Rodier-Goud M., Barbe V., Gayral P., Iskra Caruana M.L.. 2013. Three infectious viral species lying in wait in the banana genome. Journal of Virology, 87 (15) : p. 8624-8637 https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00899-13

Understanding trait architecture and phenotype development

Biabiany S, Araou E, Cormier F, Martin G, Carreel F, Hervouet C, Salmon F, Efile J-C, Lopez-Lauri F, D'Hont A, Léchaudel M, Ricci S (2022) Detection of dynamic QTLs for traits related to organoleptic quality during banana ripening. Scientia Horticulturae 293:110690

L.Toniutti, S.Rio, G.Martin, JY.Hoarau and F.Salmon (à paraître) Variation of morphological and yield traits in a banana (Musa acuminata) breeding program of triploid populations: lessons for selection procedures and criteria, Acta Horticulturae

Develop breeding strategies and select innovative varieties: Dessert banana

Bakry F., Horry J.P., Jenny C.. 2021. Making banana breeding more effective. In : Kema Gert H.J. (ed.), Drenth André (ed.). Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas. Volume 2 - Germplasm and genetic improvement. Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, p. 217-256. (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 86). https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2020.0070.12

F Salmon, F Bakry, JC Efile, S Ricci, L Toniutti, JP Horry (à paraître) Banana breeding at CIRAD: Creating resistant new varieties to avoid the use of pesticides. Acta Horticulturae

Domaingue R., Lewicki S., This P., Bakry F., Horry J.-P., Braconnier S., Pot D. et Trouche G. (2016). Évolution et enjeux des stratégies d’amélioration variétale. In: Développement durable et filières tropicales, Estelle Biénabe, Denis Loeillet, Alain Rival, coordinateurs. Editions Quæ, Versailles, France, 139-150

Develop breeding strategies and select innovative varieties: Plantain and other cooking bananas

Baurens, F.-C., et al. (2018). "Recombination and Large Structural Variations Shape Interspecific Edible Bananas Genomes." Molecular Biology and Evolution 36(1): 97-111.

Noumbissié, G. B., et al. (2016). "Chromosome segregation in an allotetraploid banana hybrid (AAAB) suggests a translocation between the A and B genomes and results in eBSV-free offsprings." Molecular Breeding 36(4): 38.

Tomekpe, K., et al. (2004). "A review of conventional improvement strategies for Musa." Infomusa 13(2): 2-6.

Umber, M., et al. (2016). "Marker-assisted breeding of Musa balbisiana genitors devoid of infectious endogenous Banana streak virus sequences." Molecular Breeding 36(6): 74.

Depigny S., et al. (2018). CARBAP K74: a triploid plantain-like hybrid designed to promote sustainable plantain-based cropping systems. In : Van den Bergh Inge (ed.), Risède Jean-Michel (ed.), Johnson Vincent (ed.). Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Banana: ISHS-ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological Approaches to Promote Innovative Banana Production Systems. Louvain : ISHS, p. 63-70. (Acta Horticulturae, 1196). International Symposium on Banana: ISHS-ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological Approaches to Promote Innovative Banana Production Systems. 10, 2016-10-10/2016-10-14, Montpellier (France). DOI: 10.18167/DVN1/PBFILQ DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1196.7

Tomekpe K., (2012). Multistakeholder innovation platforms for the plantain value chain. In : Good practices in building innovative rural institutions to increase food security. Case studies. Rome : FAO. p. 100-105. ISBN 978-92-5-106898-4.

Nkapnang Djossi, I. N., Tomekpé, K., Schoubroeck, F. H. J. V., Bikoï, A., Ndemba, B., Lama, M., Ngnigone, C., Lokossou, B., Hocdé, H., & Lançon, J. (2010). A regional network of dialogue and exchange platforms to improve the identification of farmer’s needs and the dissemination of new cultivars of banana and plantains (Musa spp.). Acta Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2010.879.85

Tomekpe, K., Kwa, M., Dzomeku, B.M. and Ganry, J. (2010). CARBAP and innovation on the plantain banana in Western and Central Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 9(1):264-273.   http://dx.doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2010.0565