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Franc-Christophe Baurens
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Open AccessTelomere-to-telomere gapless chromosomes of banana using nanopore sequencing
Long-read technologies hold the promise to obtain more complete genome assemblies and to make them easier. Coupled with long-range technologies, they can reveal the architecture of complex regions, like centro...
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Open AccessMusa balbisiana genome reveals subgenome evolution and functional divergence
Banana cultivars (Musa ssp.) are diploid, triploid and tetraploid hybrids derived from Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. We presented a high-quality draft genome assembly of M. balbisiana with 430 Mb (87%) asse...
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Chromosome-scale assemblies of plant genomes using nanopore long reads and optical maps
Plant genomes are often characterized by a high level of repetitiveness and polyploid nature. Consequently, creating genome assemblies for plant genomes is challenging. The introduction of short-read technolog...
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Marker-assisted breeding of Musa balbisiana genitors devoid of infectious endogenous Banana streak virus sequences
Breeding new interspecific banana hybrid varieties relies on the use of Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana parents. Unfortunately, infectious alleles of endogenous Banana streak virus (eBSV) sequences are present i...
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Open AccessImprovement of the banana “Musa acuminata” reference sequence using NGS data and semi-automated bioinformatics methods
Recent advances in genomics indicate functional significance of a majority of genome sequences and their long range interactions. As a detailed examination of genome organization and function requires very hig...
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Open AccessThe banana (Musa acuminata) genome and the evolution of monocotyledonous plants
The sequencing and analysis of the banana genome is reported; these results inform plant phylogenetic relationships and genome evolution, and provide a resource for future genetic improvement of this important...
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Open AccessMechanisms of haplotype divergence at the RGA08 nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat gene locus in wild banana (Musa balbisiana)
Comparative sequence analysis of complex loci such as resistance gene analog clusters allows estimating the degree of sequence conservation and mechanisms of divergence at the intraspecies level. In banana (Musa ...
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Open AccessA saturated SSR/DArT linkage map of Musa acuminata addressing genome rearrangements among bananas
The genus Musa is a large species complex which includes cultivars at diploid and triploid levels. These sterile and vegetatively propagated cultivars are based on the A genome from Musa acuminata, exclusively fo...
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Genomics of Banana and Plantain (Musa spp.), Major Staple Crops in the Tropics
This chapter on Musa (banana and plantain) genomics covers the latest information on activities and resources developed by the Global Musa Genomics Consortium. Section 4.1 describes the morphology of the plant, i...
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Diploid Ancestors of Triploid Export Banana Cultivars: Molecular Identification of 2n Restitution Gamete Donors and n Gamete Donors
The origin of triploid export banana cultivars was investigated. They all belong to Cavendish and Gros Michel subgroups of triploid clones and have a monospecific Musa acuminata origin. The appearance of these cu...
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Using SD-AFLP and MSAP to assess CCGG methylation in the banana genome
Two amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)-derived techniques were used to assess methylation at CCGG sites in the banana genome. Assessment of these techniques revealed that, while amplification steps ...
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Inter-Alu PCR like genomic profiling in banana
Alu sequences are a major repetitive element of the primate genome. To date Alu sequences have seldom been reported in plant genomes. We report here an inter-Alu PCR like genomic profiling in banana using a si...
