Genetic Improvement for Resistance to Black Sigatoka in Bananas: A Systematic Review

Bananas are an important staple food crop in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and South America. The plant is affected by numerous diseases, with the fungal leaf disease black Sigatoka, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet [anamorph: Pseudocercospora fi...

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Main Authors: Julianna M. S. Soares, Anelita J. Rocha, Fernanda S. Nascimento, Adriadna S. Santos, Robert N. G. Miller, Cláudia F. Ferreira, Fernando Haddad, Vanusia B. O. Amorim, Edson P. Amorim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.657916/full