Publications

molecular characterization of constans-like (col) genes in banana (musa acuminata l. aaa group, cv. grand nain).	the constans (co) family is an important regulator of flowering in photoperiod sensitive plants. but information regarding their role in day neutral plants is limited. we report identification of nine group i type constans-like (col) genes of banana and their characterization for their age dependent, diurnal and tissue-specific expression. our studies show that the group i genes are conserved in structure to members in other plants. expression of these genes shows a distinct circadian regulation ...	2016	27186015
molecular characterization of maccs, a novel copper chaperone gene involved in abiotic and hormonal stress responses in musa acuminata cv. tianbaojiao.	copper/zinc superoxide dismutases (cu/znsods) play important roles in improving banana resistance to adverse conditions, but their activities depend on the copper chaperone for superoxide dismutase (ccs) delivering copper to them. however, little is known about ccs in monocots and under stress conditions. here, a novel ccs gene (maccs) was obtained from a banana using reverse transcription pcr and rapid-amplification of cdna ends (race) pcr. sequence analyses showed that maccs has typical ccs do ...	2016	27023517
genome-wide analysis of the musa wrky gene family: evolution and differential expression during development and stress.	the wrky gene family plays an important role in the development and stress responses in plants. as information is not available on the wrky gene family in musa species, genome-wide analysis has been carried out in this study using available genomic information from two species, musa acuminata and musa balbisiana. analysis identified 147 and 132 members of the wrky gene family in m. acuminata and m. balbisiana, respectively. evolutionary analysis suggests that the wrky gene family expanded much b ...	2016	27014321
improvement 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 high quality genome sequence, the objective of this study was to improve reference genome assembly of banana (musa acuminata).	2016	26984673
traditional banana diversity in oceania: an endangered heritage.	this study aims to understand the genetic diversity of traditional oceanian starchy bananas in order to propose an efficient conservation strategy for these endangered varieties. ssr and dart molecular markers are used to characterize a large sample of pacific accessions, from new guinea to tahiti and hawaii. all pacific starchy bananas are shown of new guinea origin, by interspecific hybridization between musa acuminata (aa genome), more precisely its local subspecies m. acuminata ssp. banksii, ...	2016	26982801
banana mamads transcription factors are necessary for fruit ripening and molecular tools to promote shelf-life and food security.	genetic solutions to postharvest crop loss can reduce cost and energy inputs while increasing food security, especially for banana (musa acuminata), which is a significant component of worldwide food commerce. we have functionally characterized two banana e class (sepallata3 [sep3]) mads box genes, mamads1 and mamads2, homologous to the tomato (solanum lycopersicum) rin-mads ripening gene. transgenic banana plants repressing either gene (via antisense or rna interference [rnai]) were created and ...	2016	26956665
revisiting the zingiberales: using multiplexed exon capture to resolve ancient and recent phylogenetic splits in a charismatic plant lineage.	the zingiberales are an iconic order of monocotyledonous plants comprising eight families with distinctive and diverse floral morphologies and representing an important ecological element of tropical and subtropical forests. while the eight families are demonstrated to be monophyletic, phylogenetic relationships among these families remain unresolved. neither combined morphological and molecular studies nor recent attempts to resolve family relationships using sequence data from whole plastomes ...	2016	26819846
genome-wide analysis of the ap2/erf family in musa species reveals divergence and neofunctionalisation during evolution.	ap2/erf domain containing transcription factor super family is one of the important regulators in the plant kingdom. the involvement of ap2/erf family members has been elucidated in various processes associated with plant growth, development as well as in response to hormones, biotic and abiotic stresses. in this study, we carried out genome-wide analysis to identify members of ap2/erf family in musa acuminata (a genome) and musa balbisiana (b genome) and changes leading to neofunctionalisation ...	2016	26733055
genome-wide analysis of the dna-binding with one zinc finger (dof) transcription factor family in bananas.	dna-binding with one finger (dof) domain proteins are a multigene family of plant-specific transcription factors involved in numerous aspects of plant growth and development. in this study, we report a genome-wide search for musa acuminata dof (madof) genes and their expression profiles at different developmental stages and in response to various abiotic stresses. in addition, a complete overview of the dof gene family in bananas is presented, including the gene structures, chromosomal locations ...	2016	27831816
antioxidant and antihyperglycemic properties of three banana cultivars (musa spp.).	background. this study sought to investigate the antioxidant and antihyperglycemic properties of musa sapientum (latundan banana) (msl), musa acuminata (cavendish banana) (mac), and musa acuminate (red dacca) (mar). materials and methods. the sugar, starch, amylose, and amylopectin contents and glycemic index (gi) of the three banana cultivars were determined. furthermore, total phenol and vitamin c contents and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects of banana samples were also determine ...	2016	27872791
transcriptomic changes of drought-tolerant and sensitive banana cultivars exposed to drought stress.	in banana, drought responsive gene expression profiles of drought-tolerant and sensitive genotypes remain largely unexplored. in this research, the transcriptome of drought-tolerant banana cultivar (saba, abb genome) and sensitive cultivar (grand naine, aaa genome) was monitored using mrna-seq under control and drought stress condition. a total of 162.36 million reads from tolerant and 126.58 million reads from sensitive libraries were produced and mapped onto the musa acuminata genome sequence ...	2016	27867388
translating the "banana genome" to delineate stress resistance, dwarfing, parthenocarpy and mechanisms of fruit ripening.	evolutionary frozen, genetically sterile and globally iconic fruit "banana" remained untouched by the green revolution and, as of today, researchers face intrinsic impediments for its varietal improvement. recently, this wonder crop entered the genomics era with decoding of structural genome of double haploid pahang (aa genome constitution) genotype of musa acuminata. its complex genome decoded by hybrid sequencing strategies revealed panoply of genes and transcription factors involved in the pr ...	2016	27833619
codon usage and codon pair patterns in non-grass monocot genomes.	studies on codon usage in monocots have focused on grasses, and observed patterns of this taxon were generalized to all monocot species. here, non-grass monocot species were analysed to investigate the differences between grass and non-grass monocots.	2017	29155926
long noncoding rnas that respond to fusarium oxysporum infection in 'cavendish' banana (musa acuminata).	long noncoding rnas (lncrnas) are a class of genes that influence a variety of biological functions through acting as signal, decoy, guide, and scaffold molecules. in banana (musa spp.), an important economic fruit crop, particularly in southeast asia, the wilt disease caused by fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (foc), especially strain foc tr4, is disastrous. in banana, how the biogenesis of these lncrnas is regulated in response to pathogen infection is still largely unknown. in this study, st ...	2017	29209086
use of banana (musa acuminata colla aaa) peel extract as an antioxidant source in orange juices.	using banana peel extract as an antioxidant in freshly squeezed orange juices and juices from concentrate was evaluated. free radical scavenging capacity increased by adding banana peel extracts to both types of orange juice. in addition, remarkable increases in antioxidant capacity using 2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid (abts) radical were observed when equal or greater than 5 mg of banana peel extract per ml of freshly squeezed juice was added. no clear effects were obse ...	2017	27987069
the transcriptional regulatory network mediated by banana (musa acuminata) dehydration-responsive element binding (madreb) transcription factors in fruit ripening.	fruit ripening is a complex, genetically programmed process involving the action of critical transcription factors (tfs). despite the established significance of dehydration-responsive element binding (dreb) tfs in plant abiotic stress responses, the involvement of drebs in fruit ripening is yet to be determined. here, we identified four genes encoding ripening-regulated dreb tfs in banana (musa acuminata), madreb1, madreb2, madreb3, and madreb4, and demonstrated that they play regulatory roles ...	2017	28044313
effects of aqueous extract of three cultivars of banana (musa acuminata) fruit peel on kidney and liver function indices in wistar rats.	background:musa acuminata fruit peels are used in the northern part of nigeria for the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular related diseases. the effects of aqueous extracts of ripped fruit peel of three cultivars of musa acuminata (saro, ominni and oranta) on the hepatic and renal parameters of normal rats were examined. methods: fruit peel aqueous extracts (fpae) of the 3 cultivars of bananas (100 mg/kg b.w.) were administered by oral intubation (that is through esophageal cannul ...	2017	29065553
a tree of life based on ninety-eight expressed genes conserved across diverse eukaryotic species.	rapid advances in dna sequencing technologies have resulted in the accumulation of large data sets in the public domain, facilitating comparative studies to provide novel insights into the evolution of life. phylogenetic studies across the eukaryotic taxa have been reported but on the basis of a limited number of genes. here we present a genome-wide analysis across different plant, fungal, protist, and animal species, with reference to the 36,002 expressed genes of the rice genome. our analysis ...	2017	28922368
carbon-doped mesoporous anatase tio2 multi-tubes nanostructures for highly improved visible light photocatalytic activity.	development of a high surface area and efficient visible light induced photocatalyst on a large scale is a promising task from the practical perspective. in this study, visible light active c-doped anatase tio2 multi-tubes were synthesized using banana (musa acuminata) stem fiber as a sacrificial template, removed by calcination at 450 °c. during the calcination process, the lattice of anatase tio2 phase was doped with c, and obtained multi-tubes showed high surface area (∼99 m2/g) with a mesopo ...	2017	28783348
the agpase family proteins in banana: genome-wide identification, phylogeny, and expression analyses reveal their involvement in the development, ripening, and abiotic/biotic stress responses.	adp-glucose pyrophosphorylase (agpase) is the first rate-limiting enzyme in starch biosynthesis and plays crucial roles in multiple biological processes. despite its importance, agpase is poorly studied in starchy fruit crop banana (musa acuminata l.). in this study, eight maagpase genes have been identified genome-wide in m. acuminata, which could be clustered into the large (apl) and small (aps) subunits. comprehensive transcriptomic analysis revealed temporal and spatial expression variations ...	2017	28757545
leaves from banana (musa nana) and maize (zea mays) have no phyto-prophylactic effects on the susceptibility of grass carp (ctenopharyngodon idella) to aeromonas hydrophila infection.	the ubiquitous and opportunistic bacterial pathogen aeromonas hydrophila has been associated with ulcerative dermatitis in fish, especially under stressful conditions. it can cause severe losses in fresh water aquaculture and is particularly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. fresh leaves from maize and bananas have been used as feed supplement by fish farmers in vietnam and it has been reported that they may have phyto-prophylactic benefits. in the present study, a feeding trial was ...	2017	29126413
antioxidant effcacy of unripe banana (musa acuminata colla) peel extracts in sunflower oil during accelerated storage.	sunflower oil is prone to oxidation during storage time, leading to production of toxic compounds that might affect human health. synthetic antioxidants are used to prevent lipid oxidation. spreading interest in the replacement of synthetic food antioxidants by natural ones has fostered research on fruit and vegetables for new antioxidants.	2017	28068040
genome-wide analysis of banana mads-box family closely related to fruit development and ripening.	proteins encoded by mads-box genes are important transcription factors involved in the regulation of flowering plant growth and development. currently, no systematic information exists regarding the mads-box family in the important tropical fruit banana. ninety-six mads-box genes were identified from the banana (pahang) a genome. phylogenetic analysis indicated that musa acuminata mcm1-agamous- deficiens-srf (mamads) could be divided into mikcc, mikc*, mα/β and mγ groups. mikcc could be further ...	2017	28615681
evolution of the banana genome (musa acuminata) is impacted by large chromosomal translocations.	most banana cultivars are triploid seedless parthenocarpic clones derived from hybridization between musa acuminata subspecies and sometimes m. balbisiana. m. acuminata subspecies were suggested to differ by a few large chromosomal rearrangements based on chromosome pairing configurations in intersubspecies hybrids. we searched for large chromosomal rearrangements in a seedy m. acuminata ssp. malaccensis banana accession through mate-pair sequencing, bac-fish, targeted pcr and marker (dartseq) s ...	2017	28575404
soluble starch synthase iii-1 in amylopectin metabolism of banana fruit: characterization, expression, enzyme activity, and functional analyses.	soluble starch synthase (ss) is one of the key enzymes involved in amylopectin biosynthesis in plants. however, no information is currently available about this gene family in the important fruit crop banana. herein, we characterized the function of massiii-1 in amylopectin metabolism of banana fruit and described the putative role of the other mass family members. firstly, starch granules, starch and amylopectin content were found to increase during banana fruit development, but decline during ...	2017	28424724
effect of thai banana (musa aa group) in reducing accumulation of oxidation end products in uvb-irradiated mouse skin.	chronic uvb exposure causes skin disorders and cancer through dna strand breaks and oxidation of numerous functional groups of proteins and lipids in the skin. in this study, we investigated the effects of thai banana (musa aa group, "khai," and musa abb group, "namwa") on the prevention of uvb-induced skin damage when fed to male icr mice.	2017	28187402
phlebotomine sandfly ecology on the indian subcontinent: does village vegetation play a role in sandfly distribution in bihar, india?	visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is a disease that results in approximately 50 000 human deaths annually. it is transmitted through the bites of phlebotomine sandflies and around two-thirds of cases occur on the indian subcontinent. indoor residual spraying (irs), the efficacy of which depends upon sandfly adults resting indoors, is the only sandfly control method used in india. recently, in bihar, india, considerable sandfly numbers have been recorded outdoors in village vegetation, which suggests t ...	2017	28106262
the effect of blue light on stomatal oscillations and leaf turgor pressure in banana leaves.	stomatal oscillations are cyclic opening and closing of stomata, presumed to initiate from hydraulic mismatch between leaf water supply and transpiration rate. to test this assumption, mismatches between water supply and transpiration were induced using manipulations of vapour pressure deficit (vpd) and light spectrum in banana (musa acuminata). simultaneous measurements of gas exchange with changes in leaf turgor pressure were used to describe the hydraulic mismatches. an increase of vpd above ...	2017	28098339
characterization and amplification of gene-based simple sequence repeat (ssr) markers in date palm.	the paucity of molecular markers limits the application of genetic and genomic research in date palm (phoenix dactylifera l.). availability of expressed sequence tag (est) sequences in date palm may provide a good resource for developing gene-based markers. this study characterizes a substantial fraction of transcriptome sequences containing simple sequence repeats (ssrs) from the est sequences in date palm. the est sequences studied are mainly homologous to those of elaeis guineensis and musa a ...	2017	28755229
field evidence of strong differential pollen placement by old world bat-pollinated plants.	sympatric plant species that share pollinators potentially compete for pollination and risk interspecific pollen transfer, but this competition can be minimized when plant species place pollen on different areas of the pollinator's body. multiple studies have demonstrated strong differential pollen placement by sympatric plant species under laboratory conditions; however, field evidence collected in natural settings is less common. furthermore, it is unknown whether precise pollen placement on t ...	2017	27864223
genome-wide analysis of autophagy-related genes in banana highlights maatg8s in cell death and autophagy in immune response to fusarium wilt.	maatg8s play important roles in hypersensitive-like cell death and immune response, and autophagy is essential for disease resistance against foc in banana. autophagy is responsible for the degradation of damaged cytoplasmic constituents in the lysosomes or vacuoles. although the effects of autophagy have been extensively revealed in model plants, the possible roles of autophagy-related gene in banana remain unknown. in this study, 32 maatgs were identified in the draft genome, and the profiles ...	2017	28451821
xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: a major constraint to banana, plantain and enset production in central and east africa over the past decade.	taxonomy: bacteria; phylum proteobacteria; class gammaproteobacteria; order xanthomonadales; family xanthomonadaceae; genus xanthomonas; currently classified as x. campestris pv. musacearum (xcm). however, fatty acid methyl esters analysis, genetic and genomic evidence suggest that this pathogen is x. vasicola and resides in a separate pathovar. isolation and detection: xcm can be isolated on yeast peptone glucose agar (ypga), cellobiose cephalexin agar and yeast tryptone sucrose agar (ytsa) com ...	2017	28677256
a combined spectroscopic and tddft study of natural dyes extracted from fruit peels of citrus reticulata and musa acuminata for dye-sensitized solar cells.	this study reports the novel spectroscopic investigations and enhanced the electron transfers of citrus reticulata and musa acuminata fruit peels as the photosensitizers for the dye-sensitized solar cells. the calculated td-dft-ub3lyp/6-31+g(d,p)-iefpcm(uaks), experiment spectra of ultra-violet-visible spectroscopy, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies indicate the main flavonoid (hesperidin and gallocatechin) structures of the dye extracts. the optimized flavonoid structures are ...	2017	27497289
two banana cultivars differ in composition of potentially immunomodulatory mannan and arabinogalactan.	banana (musa acuminata and m. acuminata x m. balbisiana) fruit cell walls are rich in mannans, homogalacturonans and xylogalacturonan, rhamnogalacturonan-i, and arabinogalactans, certain forms of which is considered to have immunomodulatory activity. the cultivars nanicão and thap maeo represent two widely variants with respect to compositional differences in the forms of these polysaccharides. nanicão has low amounts of mannan in the water-insoluble and water-soluble fraction. both cultivars ha ...	2017	28325331
label-free potentiometric biosensor based on solid-contact for determination of total phenols in honey and propolis.	we developed a label-free potentiometric biosensor using tyrosinase extracted from musa acuminata and immobilized by covalent bond on a surface of a solid-contact transducer. the transducer was manufactured containing two layers. the first layer contained a blend of poly(vinyl) chloride carboxylated (pvc-cooh), graphite and potassium permanganate. on this layer, we deposited a second layer containing just a mixture of poly(vinyl chloride) carboxylated and graphite. on the last layer of the trans ...	2017	28107950
evolution and structural diversification of nictaba-like lectin genes in food crops with a focus on soybean (glycine max).	the nictaba family groups all proteins that show homology to nictaba, the tobacco lectin. so far, nictaba and an arabidopsis thaliana homologue have been shown to be implicated in the plant stress response. the availability of more than 50 sequenced plant genomes provided the opportunity for a genome-wide identification of nictaba-like genes in 15 species, representing members of the fabaceae, poaceae, solanaceae, musaceae, arecaceae, malvaceae and rubiaceae. additionally, phylogenetic relations ...	2017	28087663
local phytochemical response of musa acuminata × balbisiana colla cv. 'bluggoe' (abb) to colonization by sternorrhyncha.	the interaction of two sternorrhyncha species, the banana aphid (pentalonia nigronervosa coquerel (hemiptera: aphididae, aphidinae)), vector of the banana bunchy top virus (bbtv), and the latania scale (hemiberlesia lataniae signoret (hemiptera: diaspididae, diaspidinae)) with musa acuminata × balbisiana colla (abb group) 'bluggoe' (musaceae) was investigated by a combination of conventional and spatially resolved analytical techniques, (1)h nmr, uhplc-ms, and matrix-free uv-laser desorption/ion ...	2017	27839785
gene expression analysis in musa acuminata during compatible interactions with meloidogyne incognita.	endoparasitic root-knot nematodes (rkns) (meloidogyne spp.) cause considerable losses in banana (musa spp.), with meloidogyne incognita a predominant species in cavendish sub-group bananas. this study investigates the root transcriptome in musa acuminata genotypes 4297-06 (aa) and cavendish grande naine (cav; aaa) during early compatible interactions with m. incognita methods: roots were analysed by brightfield light microscopy over a 35 d period to examine nematode penetration and morphological ...	2017	28130221
identification, transcriptional and functional analysis of heat-shock protein 90s in banana (musa acuminata l.) highlight their novel role in melatonin-mediated plant response to fusarium wilt.	as one popular fresh fruit, banana (musa acuminata) is cultivated in the world's subtropical and tropical areas. in recent years, pathogen fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (foc) has been widely and rapidly spread to banana cultivated areas, causing substantial yield loss. however, the molecular mechanism of banana response to foc remains unclear, and functional identification of disease-related genes is also very limited. in this study, nine 90 kda heat-shock proteins (hsp90s) were genomewide i ...	2017	27627033
application of dyes extracted from alternanthera dentata leaves and musa acuminata bracts as natural sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells.	the natural dyes anthocyanin and chlorophyll were extracted from musa acuminata bracts and alternanthera dentata leaves, respectively. the dyes were then applied as sensitizers in tio2-based dye-sensitized solar cells (dsscs). the ethanol extracts of the dyes had maximum absorbance. high dye yields were obtained under extraction temperatures of 70 to 80°c, and the optimal extraction temperature was approximately 80°c. moreover, dye concentration sharply decreased under extraction temperatures th ...	2018	29133132
a high throughput molecular pipeline reveals the diversity in prevalence and abundance of pratylenchus and meloidogyne species in coffee plantations.	coffee yields are adversely affected by plant-parasitic nematodes and the pathogens are largely under-reported because a simple and reliable identification method is not available. we describe a pcr-based approach to rapidly detect and quantify the major pratylenchus and meloidogyne nematode species that are capable of parasitising coffee. the procedure was applied to soil samples obtained from a number of coffee farms in brazil, vietnam and indonesia to assess the prevalence of these species as ...	2018	29291356
employment of proteomic and immunological based methods for the identification of catalase as novel allergen from banana.	diagnostic reagents based on food allergen extracts often lack sufficient sensitivity. the introduction of well characterized food allergens in molecular allergy diagnosis has been recognized as valid approach to circumvent unstandardized allergen extracts. banana fruit (musa acuminata) is a well-established allergen source which besides six characterized allergens, contains unidentified ige reactive proteins whose clinical relevance remains undefined. by employment of a combinatorial peptide li ...	2018	29331514
further insights into the metal ion binding abilities and the metalation pathway of a plant metallothionein from musa acuminata.	the superfamily of metallothioneins (mts) combines a diverse group of metalloproteins, sharing the characteristics of rather low molecular weight and high cysteine content. the latter provides mts with the capability to coordinate thiophilic metal ions, in particular those with a d 10 electron configuration. the sub-family of plant mt3 proteins is only poorly characterized and there is a complete lack of three-dimensional structure information. building upon our previous results on the musa acum ...	2018	29218632