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Silencing of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) Fus3 and Slt2 in Pseudocercospora fijiensis Reduces Growth and Virulence on Host Plants
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis, causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) of Musa spp., has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 to all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It is becoming ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of pseudocercospora fijiensis to determine the role of PfHog1 in osmotic stress regulation and virulence modulation
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017)
Black Sigatoka disease, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis is a serious constraint to banana production worldwide. The disease continues to spread in new ecological niches and there is an urgent need to develop strategies ...
Agricultural Cooperative marketing and credit policy reform in Uganda: An opportunity for poverty reduction
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2019)
Academics and development practitioners increasingly view cooperatives as the cornerstone for agricultural transformation and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Cooperatives play a crucial role in promoting bulk ...
Functional genetics in ascomycetes pseudocercospora fijiensis (synonym mycosphaerella fijiensis) the pathogen of black sigatoka disease in banana
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis (P. fijiensis), causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) on banana, has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 in all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It ...
Pseudocercospora fijiensis suppressor of the lytic phenotype (Slt2) gene, complete cds
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2019-08-07)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis cell fusion (Fus3) gene, complete cds
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2019-08-07)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis high osmolarity glycerol (Hog1) gene, complete cds
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2019-08-07)
First report of banana bunchy top disease caused by Banana bunchy top virus in Uganda
(Wiley, 2021-11-16)
In August 2020, banana plants with characteristic symptoms of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) were observed on two different banana (Musa sp.) mats in backyard gardens in Arua ...