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International ISHS-Promusa Symposium on Bananas And ISHS/ProMusa symposium Bananas and plantains: Toward sustainable global production and improved uses Bahia Othon Palace Hotel, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 10-14 October 2011 Program and abstracts Co-organized by: Acknowledgements This ISHS/ProMusa symposium is sponsored by the Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Bioversity International, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) and Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura (SBF). The participation of delegates is supported by many organizations and individuals, without whose support this symposium would not have been possible. Numerous individuals and organizations generously contributed their time to the organization of this symposium. The abstracts in this publication were reviewed and edited by the members of the Scientific Committee. Special thanks go to: Alice Churchill, Fernanda V. Duarte Souza, Robert Miller, Charles Staver, Claudia Fortes Ferreira, Maurício Guzmàn, Miguel Angel Dita, Frederic Backry, Inge Van den Bergh, Jean-Michel Risede, Sebastião de Oliveira e Silva, Jorge Sandoval, Stefan Hauser, Thierry Lescot and to Bioversity’s Scientific Editor Vincent Johnson. Karen Lehrer and Claudine Picq are gratefully acknowledged for the copy-editing, formatting and layout of this publication. The contribution of all who have worked so hard towards the success of this meeting is gratefully acknowledged. Cover photo by Herminio Rocha/Embrapa ISHS/ProMusa symposium Bananas and plantains: Toward sustainable global production and improved uses Bahia Othon Palace Hotel, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 10-14 October 2011 Program and abstracts Co-organized by: Program Monday, 10 October 2011 07:00-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:30 Welcome remarks 09:30-10:00 Opening Keynote: Panorama of the Banana Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands D.H. Reinhardt and J.A. dos Santos-Serejo Session 1 - Crop management Theme 1 - Cultural practices 10:00-10:30 Keynote: Crop Physiology and Cultural Practices - A Synergy in Banana and Plantain ( Musa spp.) D.W. Turner 10:30-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:00 Tissue Culture Banana for Smallholder Farmers: Lessons Learnt from East Africa T. Dubois , Y. Dusabe, M. Lule, P. Van Asten, D. Coyne, V. Bauer, V. Hoffman, J.-C. Hobayo, S. Nkurunziza, E. Ouma, N. Kabunga, M. Qaim, E. Kahangi, M. Peter and D. Kisii 11:00-11:15 Growth Promotion in Micropropagated Banana by Rhizobacteria E.M. Ramos, K.G. Viana Cardoso, K. Sírio Araújo, H.S. Alves Silva , A. Vilar Trindade and F. Haddad 11:15-11:30 Growth and Production of Banana Cultivars in the Brazilian Organic System in Three Cultivation Cycles A.L. Borges , T. de Souza Profeta, J.C. da Silva Santos and C.A. da Silva Ledo 1 11:30-11:45 Production of Banana Genotypes under Subtropical Conditions in the Ribeira Valley, São Paulo, Brazil E. Shigueaki Nomura, W. da Silva Morais, E.R. Damatto Junior , E.J. Fuzitani, L.A. Saes, E. Jensen, E.P. Amorim and S.O. Silva 11:45-12:00 Potential Impact of Climate Change on Banana and Plantain Pests and Diseases in Cuba L. Pérez-Vicente and A. Porras 12:00-12:15 Photosynthetic Performance of Banana Cultivar ‘Gros Michel’ under a Natural Shade Gradient P. Siles , O. Bustamante, E. Valdivia, J. Burkhardt and C. Staver 12:15-12:30 Growing Gros Michel Bananas with Coffee and Trees: Addressing Threats and Opportunities through Farmer Participatory Research C. Staver , O. Bustamante, P. Siles, C. Aguilar, K. Quinde, J. Castellón, F. Somarriba, A. Tapia, S. Brenes, M. Deras and N. Matute 12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK Theme 2 - Plant health 14:00-14:30 Keynote: Control of Banana Diseases Z.J.M. Cordeiro , A.P. de Matos and H.S. Rocha 14:30-14:45 A Historical Overview of the Appearance and Spread of Musa Pests and Diseases on the African Continent: Highlighting the Importance of Clean Planting Materials and Quarantine Measures G. Blomme , M. Pillay, A. Viljoen, D. Jones, E. De Langhe, N. Price, C. Gold, A. Geering, R. Ploetz, D. Karamura, W. Tinzaara, P.-Y. Teycheney, E. Karamura, P. Lepoint and I. Buddenhagen 14:45-15:00 Systemicity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum after Inflorescence Infection in East African Highland Banana and ‘Pisang Awak’ in Uganda W. Ocimati , F. Ssekiwoko, E. Karamura, W. Tinzaara, S. Eden-Green and G. Blomme 2 15:00-15:15 Good Cultural Practices for Banana Bunchy Top Disease Management: A Sustainable Option for Burundian Smallholders? P. Lepoint , R. Sibomana, C. Niyongere and G. Blomme 15:15-15:30 Effectiveness of Agro-Ecological Intensification Practices in Managing Disease Complexes in Smallholder Banana Systems in East Africa E.B Karamura , W. Jogo, A. Rietveld, W. Ocimati, C. Staver, D.A. Karamura, W. Tinzaara and S. Weise 15:30-15:45 Detecting Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 in Soil and Symptomless Banana Tissues M.A. Dita , C. Waalwijk, P. Mutua, A. Daly, P.F.L. Chang, B.M. Corcolon and G.H.J. Kema 15:45-16:00 Characterization of Musa germplasm for Resistance to Tropical Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense M.A. Dita, C. Waalwijk, C. Diaz, A.D’Hont, N. Yahiaoui, F. Carreel, F. Bakry, M. Souza Jr and G.H.J. Kema 16:00-16:15 BREAK 16:15-16:20 A Survey on the Banana Germplasm Deployment System in Asia and the Pacific A.B. Molina , V.O. Sinohin and B.P. Joven 16:20-16:25 Vegetative Characteristics of Two Genotypes of the Banana Pome Subgroup under Different Irrigation Systems S.L. Rodrigues Donato , P.R. Rocha Marques and E. Ferreira Coelho 16:25-16:30 Risk Assessment of Black Leaf Streak Based on Probability Models of Climatic Data Adjusted with Spline Functions H.N. Bendini , P.E. Cruvinel, W.S. Moraes and S.H. Modenese-Gorla da Silva 16:30-16:35 An Early-Warning System as a Tool to Control Mycosphaerella Leaf Spots in Banana Plantations of Small Farms in Southern Brazil M. Sônego , L.A.M. Peruch and R. H. Hinz 3 16:35-16:40 Necrotic Leaf Removal: An Effective Method against the Effects of Sigatoka Leaf Spot Disease on the Green Life of Bananas F. Castelan , B. Cordenunsi and M. Chillet 16:40-16:45 The Use of Bacillus subtilis QST 713 and Bacillus pumilus QST 2808 as Protectant Bio-Fungicides in Conventional Application Programs for Black Leaf Streak Control L. Serrano, D. Manker, F. Brandi and T. Cali 16:45-16:50 Efficiency of PCR-Based Diagnostics for the Detection of Banana Streak Viruses in Santa Catarina, Brazil J.E. Finger, F.A. Tcacenco, R.H. Hinz, A. Pereira and C.M. da Silva 16:50-16:55 Why Sustainable Management of Xanthomonas Wilt in East and Central Africa Has Been Elusive W. Tinzaara , E. Karamura, G. Blomme, W. Jogo, W. Ocimati, A. Rietveld, J. Kubiriba and F. Opio 16:55-17:00 Comparative Transcriptome Analysis and Genome Assembly of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense M.A. Dita, R. Herai, C. Waalwijk, M. Yamagishi , P. Giachetto, G. Ferreira, M. Souza and G.H.J. Kema 17:00-17:30 Open discussion 17:30-18:00 BREAK 18:00-19:00 Official opening ceremony 19:00-21:00 Poster session 1 21:00-22:00 Welcome reception 4 Tuesday, 11 October 2011 Session 2 - Crop diversity and improvement 09:00-09:30 Keynote: The Musa acuminata Genome Sequence, a New Template for Banana Genetics A. D’Hont and P. Wincker Theme 1 - Conventional plant breeding 09:30-10:00 Keynote: Banana Genetic Breeding at Embrapa Cassava and Fruits E.P. Amorim , J.A. dos Santos-Serejo, C. Fortes Ferreira and S.O. Silva 10:00-10:30 Keynote: Conventional Banana and Plantain Breeding R. Ortiz 10:30-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:00 Status of Global Programs in Accessing Improved Musa Germplasm - An Indian Case Study S. Uma, M.M. Mustaffa , R. Thangavelu, R. Menon and P. Patil 11:00-11:15 Evaluation of Pollen Fertility of Diploid and Doubled-Diploid Clones of Mlali and Their Potential Use for Banana Breeding S. Goigoux, F. Salmon and F. Bakry 11:15-11:30 Improvement of Cavendish Varieties through Conventional Breeding J.F. Aguilar Morán 11:30-11:45 Breeding Pisang Awak - Screening of Best Female Parents, Donor Parents and Compatibility Studies S. Uma , M.M. Mustaffa, K. Arun, M.S.Saraswathi, S. Backiyarani and P. Durai 11:45-12:00 Development of Dwarf Plantain Hybrids with Resistance to Black Leaf Streak and High Yield: Lessons Learnt and Outlooks K. Tomekpe and L. Sadom 5 12:00-12:15 Synthesis of New Interspecific Triploid Hybrids from Natural AB Germplasm in Banana (Musa sp. ) C. Jenny, Y. Holtz, J.P. Horry and F. Bakry 12:15-12:30 Planet of the Cavendish – Understanding the Domination J. Daniells , V. O’Keefe, H. Smyth, K. Gething, K. Fanning and P. Telford 12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK Theme 2 - Non-conventional plant breeding 14:00-14:30 Keynote: Understanding Plant Immunity: Transcriptome Profiling in Musa -Pathogen Interactions Using Next Generation Sequencing R.N.G. Miller , M.A.N. Passos, F.L. Emediato, V.O. Cruz, C .de Camargo Teixeira, L.F. de Alencar Figueiredo, N.F. Martins, R.C. Togawa, M.M.C. Costa, O. Silva Jr and G.J. Pappas Jr 14:30-15:00 Keynote: Development of Bananas with Enhanced Levels of Pro- Vitamin A through Genetic Modification J. Dale , H. Khanna, R. Harding, J-Y Paul, B. Mlalazi, J. Kleidon, P. Hoang, D. Becker, J. Daniells, P. Deo, D. Catchpoole, J. Geijskes, A. James, F. Banks, G. Arinaitwe and W.
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