.@IITA_CGIAR identified markers associated w resistance to the 🍌weevil borer, 1 of the worst pests in 🍌& plantain production.This aids the development of resistant varieties— the most helpful way to handle the pest for resource-poor smallholder farmers
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Continuous Mapping Identifies Loci Associated With Weevil Resistance [Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar)] in a Triploid Banana Population https://t.co/JN7QbaNICN
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New Research: Continuous Mapping Identifies Loci Associated With Weevil Resistance [Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar)] in a Triploid Banana Population: The first step toward marker-assisted selection is linking the phenotypes to… https://t.co/J1vrkMdniQ #Plan