2023 Publications
Authors: David Eyland, Clara Gambart, Rony Swennen and Sebastien Carpentier
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1068191
A high throughput phenotyping technique for banana cultivar Sukali Ndizi based on internal fruit quality attributes.
Authors: Henry Buregyeya, Steven Kashub. Tumwesigye, Ephraim Nuwamanya, Moses Matovu, Priver Namanya, Kephas Nowankunda, Wilberforce K Tushemereirwe, and Patrick Rubaihayo.
Journal: International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive 3, no. 2
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2022.3.2.0155
Female Reproductive Potential And 3x By 2x Breeding Approach For Hybrid Seeds Development In Sukali Ndizi Genotype (musa Genome Aab).
Authors: Henry Buregyeya, Naboth Oyesigye, Doreen Amumpiare, Priver B. Namanya, Kephas Nowakunda, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Eldad Karamura, And Patrick Rubaihayo.
Journal: European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences ISSN (Online): 2684-1827
2022 Publications
Adoption Patterns and Intensity for Multiple Banana Technologies in Uganda
Authors: Kiconco, Stella, Suresh Chandra Babu, and Kenneth Akankwasa. 2022.
Journal: Sustainability Volume 14 Issue 23
Date: 30 November 2022
Citation: https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315986
The Status of Research for the Management of the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors: Bakaze Elyeza, Tinzaara William, Gold Cliff, Kubiriba Jerome.
Journal: European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Date: March 25, 2022
DOI: https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3643
Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum bacterial infection induces organ-specific callose and hydrogen peroxide production in banana
Authors: Abubakar Sadik Mustafa, Benison Tugume, Jamilu Ssenku, Paul Ssemanda, Shahasi Athman, Hannington Oryem-Origa, Jerome Kubiriba, Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, and Arthur Tugume.
Journal: PhytoFrontiers Volume 3, No.2
Date: 8 September 2022
DOI: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-21-0073-R
Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Banana Weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Using Transcriptome-Derived Simple Sequence Repeat Markers.
Authors: Ali Milton, Dennis Muhanguzi, Allan Male, Ali Kajubi, Stephen Buah, Jerome Kubiriba, Robooni Tumuhimbise.
Journal: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 115, Issue 2
Date: 11 January 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab213
Mapping spatial distribution and geographic shifts of East African highland banana (Musa spp.) in Uganda.
Authors: Dennis Ochola, Bastiaen Boekelo, Gerrie W. J. van de Ven, Godfrey Taulya, Jerome Kubiriba, Piet J. A. van Asten, Ken E. Giller.
Date: February 17, 2022
DOI: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263439
Early Withering of Enlarged Ovules in Pollinated Fruits of Bananas (Musa spp.) Suggest Abortion after Fertilization.
Authors: Allan Waniale, Settumba B Mukasa, Arthur K. Tugume, Jerome Kubiriba, Wilberforce K Tushemereirwe, Rooboni Tumuhimbise.
Journal: Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 426
Date: May 10,2022
2021 Publications
Seed Set Patterns in East African Highland Cooking Bananas Are Dependent on Weather before, during and after Pollination.
Authors: Allan Waniale, Rony Swennen, Settumba B. Mukasa, Arthur K. Tugume, Jerome Kubiriba, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Michael Batte, Allan Brown and, Robooni Tumuhimbise.
Journal: Horticulturae 2021, 7(7), 165
Date: Published: 29 June 2021
DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/7/165
Use of timelapse photography to determine flower opening time and pattern in banana (Musa spp.) for efficient hand pollination.
Authors: Allan Waniale, Rony Swennen, Settumba B. Mukasa, Arthur K. Tugume, Jerome Kubiriba, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Brigitte Uwimana, Gil Gram, Delphine Amah & Robooni Tumuhimbise.
Journal: Scientific Reports volume 11, Article number: 19480
Date: 30 September 2021
DOI: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-98500-z
First report of banana bunchy top disease caused by Banana bunchy top virus in Uganda.
Authors: Ocimati Walter, Tazuba A.F., Tushemereirwe Wilberforce Kateera, Tugume Joab, Omondi Bonaventure Aman, Acema Dan, Were E., Onyilo Francis, Ssekamate A.M., Namanya P., Kubiriba J., Erima R., Okurut A.W., Kutunga D., Blomme G.
Journal: New Disease Reports, 44, e12052.
Date: 18 November, 2021
DOI: http://dir.muni.ac.ug/handle/20.500.12260/435
Multidisciplinary messages on Matooke. Report on Matooke Symposium
Authors: Den Braber Harmen, Van de Ven Gerrie, Descheemaeker Katrien, Rietveld Anne M., Taulya Godfrey, Kubiriba Jerome.
Date: Report on Matooke Symposium held on 28-30 September 2021. 16 p.
DOI: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/116285
First Evidence of Feeding-Induced RNAi in Banana Weevil via Exogenous Application of dsRNA,
Authors: Henry Shaykins Mwaka, Olivier Christiaens, Priver Namanya Bwesigye, Jerome Kubiriba, Wilberforce Kateera Tushemereirwe, Godelieve Gheysen and, Guy Smagghe.
Journal: Insects 2022, 13(1), 40;
Date: 29 December, 2021
DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/40
Mode of inheritance for resistance to FOC Race 1 and fruit quality traits in Sukali Ndizi cultivar of Banana.
Authors: Buregyeya Henry, Tumwesigye, Kashub S., Matovu Moses, Nowakunda Kephas, Namanya Priver, TushemereirwE Wilberforce K., Karamura Eldad, Rubaihayo Patrick.
Journal: Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science
Date: 13 September, 202
DOI: https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3623
Application of Pollen Germination Media on Stigmas during Pollination Increases Seed Set in East African Highland Cooking Bananas (Musa spp.).
Authors: Waniale, A.; Swennen, R.; Mukasa, S.B.; Tugume, A.K.; Kubiriba, J.; Tushemereirwe, W.K.; Amah, D.; Tumuhimbise, R.
Journal: Agronomy 2021, 11(6), 1085
Date: 27 May 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061085
Next-generation sequencing of the soil nematode community enables the sustainability of banana plantations to be monitored.
Authors: Christopher A. Bella, Josephine Namaganda, Peter E. Urwin, Howard J.Atkinson.
Journal: Applied Soil Ecology Volume 166, , 103999
Date: October 2021,
DOI: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0929-1393(21)00119-0
Seed Set Patterns in East African Highland Cooking Bananas Show Asymmetric Distribution in Bunches and Fruits.
Authors: Waniale, A., Swennen, R., Settumba B. Mukasa, Arthur K. Tugume, Jerome, K., Tushemereirwe, W., Michael Batte, Brown, R., and Tumuhimbise, R.
Journal: Agronomy 2021, 11(4), 763;
DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/4/763
Banana defence responses to Cosmopolites sordidus feeding and methyl jasmonate application.
Authors: Elyeza Bakaze, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, Jens‐Norbert Wünsche. (2021).
Journal: Annals of Applied Biology Volume 178, Issue 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12638
Genetic stability analysis of tissue culture derived date palm cv. Dedhi plants using IRAP markers
Authors: Abdul Aziz Mirani, Mushtaque, A. J., Lal Bux, Chee, H.T, Arinaitwe, I.K., Jennifer, A,H., Ghulam S, M., Tahira, J., Najamuddin, S., Sabra, A., Ghulam, S, C.
Journal: Acta Ecologica Sinica, (2021), ISSN 1872-2032;
2020 Publications
Pro‐vitamin A carotenoids in East African highland banana and other Musa cultivars grown in Uganda.
Authors: Mbabazi, R., Harding, R., Khanna, H., Namanya, P., Arinaitwe, G., Tushemereirwe, W., ... & Paul, J. Y. (2020).
Journal: Food science & nutrition, 8(1), 311-321.
DOI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6977416/
Genetically modified bananas for communities of the great lakes region of Africa.
Authors: Priver, N., Jimmy, T., Stephen, B., Josephine, N., Jerome, K., & Wilberforce, T. (2020). Genetically modified bananas for communities of the great lakes region of Africa.
Journal: Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food (pp. 117-130).
The East African highland cooking bananas ‘Matooke’ preferences of farmers and traders: Implications for variety development.
Authors: Akankwasa, K., Marimo, P., Tumuhimbise, R., Asasira, M., Khakasa, E., Mpirirwe, I., ... & Nowakunda, K.
Journal: International Journal of Food Science & Technology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.14813
Assessing New Banana Genotypes for Relevant Traits: Implication for Variety Selection.
Authors: Tumuhimbise, R., Barekye, A., Talengera, D., Akankwasa, K., Nowakunda, K., Asasira, M., ... & Karamura, E. (2020). Assessing New Banana Genotypes for Relevant Traits: Implication for Variety Selection.
Journal: Agricultural Sciences, 11(11), 1017-1032.
DOI: https://www.scirp.org/pdf/as_2020111315212686.pdf
Fusarium oxysporum Race 1 resistance and quality traits variations in apple banana germplasm.
Authors: Buregyeya, H., Tumuhimbise, R., Matovu, M., Tumwesigye, K. S., Kubiriba, J., Nowankunda, K., ... & Rubaihayo, P.
Journal: Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 12(1), 16-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5897/JPBCS2019.0815
The East African highland cooking bananas ‘Matooke’ preferences of farmers and traders: Implications for variety development.
Authors: Akankwasa, K., Marimo, P., Tumuhimbise, R., Asasira, M., Khakasa, E., Mpirirwe, I., ... & Nowakunda, K.
Journal: International Journal of Food Science & Technology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.14813
Breeding banana (Musa spp.) for drought tolerance: A review.
Authors: Nansamba, M., Sibiya, J., Tumuhimbise, R., Karamura, D., Kubiriba, J., & Karamura, E.
Journal: Plant Breeding, 139(4), 685-696.
2016 - 2018 Publications
Authors: Henry Buregyeya, Steven Kashub. Tumwesigye, Ephraim Nuwamanya, Moses Matovu, Priver Namanya, Kephas Nowankunda, Wilberforce K Tushemereirwe, and Patrick Rubaihayo.
Journal: International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive 3, no. 2
Date: December 30, 2022):
Citation: http://dx.doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2022.3.2.0155
Article: Female Reproductive Potential And 3x By 2x Breeding Approach For Hybrid Seeds Development In Sukali Ndizi Genotype (musa Genome Aab).
Authors: Henry Buregyeya, Naboth Oyesigye, Doreen Amumpiare, Priver B. Namanya, Kephas Nowakunda, Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe, Eldad Karamura, And Patrick Rubaihayo.
Journal: European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences ISSN (Online): 2684-1827