Publications 2002 and earlier

1.   Araya M. and De Waele D., 2002. Effect of soil type on the spatial distribution of Radopholus similis on banana roots. International Journal of Nematology 12(2):137-144.

2.   Araya M., De Waele D. and Vargas R., 2002. Occurrence and population densities of nematode parasites of banana (Musa AAA) in Costa Rica. Nematropica 32 (1):21-33.

3.   Elsen A., Stoffelen R., Nguyen Thi Tuyet, Baimey H., Dupré de Boulois H. and De Waele D., 2002. In vitro screening for resistance to Radopholus similis in Musa spp. Plant Science 163 (3):407-416.

4.   Helliot B., Panis B., PouMay Y., Swennen R., Lepoivre P. and Frison E., 2002. Cryopreservation for the elimination of cucumber mosaic and banana streak viruses from banana (Musa spp.). Plant Cell Reports 20:1117-1122.

5.   Panis B., Strosse H., Van den Hende S. and Swennen R., 2002. Sucrose preculture to simplify cryopreservation of banana meristem cultures. CryoLetters 23:375-384.

6.   Peumans W., Proost P., Swennen R. and Van Damme E., 2002. The abundant class III chitinase homolog in young developing banana fruits behaves as a transient  vegetative storage protein and most probably serves as an important supply of amino acids for the synthesis of ripening-associated proteins. Plant Physiology 130:1063-1072.

7.   Ramon M., Geuns J., Swennen R. and Panis B., 2002. Polyamines and fatty acids in sucrose precultured banana meristems and correlation with survival rate after cryopreservation. CryoLetters 23:345-352.

8.   Suprasanna P., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Positive selectable marker for routine plant transformation. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant 38(2):125-128.

9.   Van den Bergh I., Nguyet D. T. M., Nguyen Thi Tuyet, Ho Huu N. and De Waele D., 2002. Screening of Vietnamese Musa germplasm for resistance to root knot and root lesion nematodes in the greenhouse. Australasian Plant Pathology 31:363-371.

10.   Van den Bergh I., Nguyet D. T. M., Thuyet N. T., Nhi H. H. and De Waele D., 2002. Responses of Vietnamese Musa genotypes to Meloidogyne spp.under field conditions. Nematology 4 (8):917-923.

11.   Blomme G., De Beule H., Swennen R., Tenkouano A. and De Waele D., 2001. Horizontal distribution of root nematode damage in six Musa spp.genotypes. African Plant Protection 7 (2):73-80.

12.   De Schutter B., Speijer P. R., Dochez C., Tenkouano A. and De Waele D., 2001. Evaluating host plant reaction of Musa germplasm to Radopholus Similis by inoculation of single primary roots. Nematropica 31(2):295-299.

13.   Elbadri G. A. A., De Waele D. and Moens M., 2001. Reproduction of Radopholus similis isolates after inoculation of carrot disks with one or more females. Nematology 3 (8):767-771.

14.   Elsen A., Declerck S. and De Waele D., 2001. Effects of Glomus intraradices on the reproduction of the burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) in dixenic culture. Mycorrhiza 11:49-51.

15.   Elsen A., Lens K., Nguyet D. T. M., Broos S., Stoffelen R. and De Waele D., 2001. Aseptic Culture Systems of Radopholus similis for In Vitro Assays on Musa spp.and Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Nematology 33 (2-3):147-151.

16.   Helliot B., Panis B., Locicero A., Reyniers K., Muylle H., Vandewalle M., Michel C., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2001. Development of in vitro techniques for elimination of virus diseases from Musa. Acta Horticulturae 560:535-538.

17.   Mbida Mindzie C., Doutrelepont H., Vrydaghs L., Swennen R., Swennen R. J., Beeckman H., De Langhe E. and de Maret P., 2001. First archaeological evidence of banana cultivation in central Africa during the third millenium before present. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 10:1-6.

18.   Moens T., Araya M. and De Waele D., 2001. Correlation between nematode numbers and root necrosis and damage in banana (Musa AAA) roots under commercial conditions. Nematropica 31 (1):55-65.

19.   Panis B., Swennen R. and Engelmann F., 2001. Cryopreservation of plant germplasm. Acta Horticulturae 560:79-86.

20.   Roux N., Dolezel J., Swennen R. and Zapata-Arias F. J., 2001. Effectiveness of three micropropagation techniques to dissociate cytochimeras in Musa spp. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 66 (3):189-197.

21.   Schenk P. M., Remans T., Sági L., Elliott A. R., Dietzgen R. G., Swennen R., Ebert P., Grof C. P. L. and Manners J. M., 2001. Promoters for pregenomic RNA of banana streak badnavirus are active for transgene expression in monocot and dicot plants. Plant Molecular Biology 47:399-412.

22.   Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 2001. Nematodes associated with East African Highland cooking bananas and cv.Pisang Awak (Musa spp.) in Central Uganda. Nematology 3 (6):535-541.

23.   Speijer P. R., Nampala P. M., Elsen A., Ekwamu E. and De Waele D., 2001. Re-infestation by nematodes and performance of hot water treated East African highland cooking bananas as perceived by famers in Ikulwe, Iganga district, Uganda. African Plant Protection 7 (2):85-89.

24.   Speijer P. R., Rotimi M. O. and De Waele D., 2001. Plant parasitic nematodes associated with plantain (Musa spp., AAB-group) in southern Nigeria and their relative importance compared to other biotec constraints. Nematology 3 (5):423-436.

25.   Côte F., Goue O., Domergue R., Panis B. and Jenny C., 2000. In-field behavior of banana plants (Musa AA sp.) obtained after regeneration of crypreserved embryogenic cell suspensions. CryoLetters 21:19-24.

26.   Elsen A., Declerck S. and De Waele D., 2000. Reproduction of the burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) on Ri T-DNA transformed carrot roots. Nematology 2 (2):247-249.

27.   Elsen A., Speijer P. R., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2000. Nematode species densities, root damage and yield of bananas (Musa spp.) cultivated in Uganda. African Plant Protection 6 (2):31-36.

28.   Speijer P. R., Gold C. S., Goossens B., Karamura E. B., Elsen A. and De Waele D., 2000. Rate of nematode infestation of clean banana planting material (Musa spp.AAA) in Uganda. Acta Horticulturae 540:461-467.

29.   Stoffelen R., Verlinden R., Pinochet J., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2000. Host plant response of Fusarium wilt resistant Musa genotypes to Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae. International Journal of Pest Management 46 (4):289-293.

30.   Stoffelen R., Verlinden R., Xuyen N. T., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2000. Host plant response of Eumusa and Australimusa bananas (Musa spp.) to root-lesion and root-knot nematodes. Nematology 2 (8):907-916.

31.   Sági L., Remy S., Cammue B. P. A., Maes K., Raemaekers T., Panis B., Schoofs H. and Swennen R., 2000. Production of transgenic banana and plantain. Acta Horticulturae 540:203-206.

32.   Talwana H., Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 2000. Spatial distribution of nematode population densities and nematode damage in roots of three banana cultivars in Uganda. Nematropica 30 (1):19-31.

33.   Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 2000. Characterization and control of bacterial contaminants in in vitro cultures of banana (Musa spp.). Acta Horticulturae 530:69-79.

34.   Wiame I., Remy S., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2000. Irreversible Heat Inactivation DNase I without RNA Degradation. BioTechniques 29 (2):252-256.

35.   Wiame I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2000. PCR-based cloning of candidate disease resistance genes from banana (Musa acuminata). Acta Horticulturae 521:51-57.

36.   Draye X., Delvaux B. and Swennen R., 1999. Distribution of lateral root primordia in root tips of Musa. Annals of Botany 84:393-400.

37.   Lysak M. A., Dolezelova M., Horry J. P., Swennen R. and Dolezel J., 1999. Flow cytometric analysis of nuclear DNA content in Musa. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 98:1344-1350.

38.   Pérez Hernández J. B., Remy S., Galán Saúco V., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1999. Chemotactic movement and attachment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to single cells and tissues of banana. Journal of Plant Physiology 155:245-250.

39.   Rotimi M. O., Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 1999. On-farm assessment of the influence of oil palm bunch refuse on the growth response of plantain cv.Agbagba to parasitic nematodes. Journal of Tropical Forest Resources 15 (2):121-129.

40.   Schenk P. M., Sági L., Remans T., Dietzgen R. G., Bernard M. J., Graham M. W. and Manners J. M., 1999. A promoter from sugarcane bacilliform badnavirus drives transgene expression in banana and other monocot and dicot plants. Plant Molecular Biology 39:1221-1230.

41.   Speijer P. R., Boonen E., Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Nematode reproduction and damage to of Musa sword suckers and sword sucker derived plants. Nematropica 29 (2):193-203.

42.   Stoffelen R., Jimenez M. I., Dierickxsens C., Tam V. T. T., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Effect of time and inoculum density on the reproductive fitness of Pratylenchus coffeae and Radopholus similis populations on carrot disks. Nematology  1(3):243-250.

43.   Stoffelen R., Tam V. T. T., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Host plant response of banana (Musa spp.) cultivars from Southeast Asia to nematodes. International Journal of Nematology 9(2):130-136.

44.   De Waele D., Boonen E. and Swennen R., 1998. Nematode susceptibility and sensitivity of in vitro propagated 'Valery'  bananas under field conditions in Costa Rica. Acta Horticulturae 490:361-367.

45.   De Waele D., McDonald A. H., Jordaan E. M., Orion D., Van den Berg D. and Loots G. C., 1998. Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with maize and pearl millet in Namibia. African Plant Protection 4 (2):113-117.

46.   Defloor I., Swennen R., Bokanga M. and Delcour J. A., 1998. Moisture stress during growth affects the breadmaking and gelatinisation properties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Flour. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 76:233-238.

47.   Dolezelova M., Valarik M., Swennen R., Horry J. P. and Dolezel J., 1998. Physical mapping of the 18S-25S and 5S ribosomal RNA genes in diploid bananas (Musaceae). Biologia Plantarum 41 (4):497-505.

48.   Panis B., Vandenbranden K., Schoofs H. and Swennen R., 1998. Conservation of banana germplasm through cryopreservation. Acta Horticulturae 461:515-521.

49.   Pinochet J., Jaizme M. C., Fernandez C., Jaumot M. and De Waele D., 1998. Screening bananas for root-knot (Meloidogyne spp.) and lesion nematode (Pratylenchus goodeyi) resistance for the Canary Islands. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 21:17-23 .

50.   Pérez Hernández J. B., Remy S., Galán Saúco V., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1998. Chemotactic movement to wound exudates and attachment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to single cells and tissues of banana. Acta Horticulturae 490: 463-468.

51.   Remy S., Buyens A., Cammue B. P. A., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1998 . Production of transgenic banana plants expressing antifungal proteins. Acta Horticulturae 490:433-436.

52.   Remy S., François I., Cammue B. P. A., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1998. Co-transformation as a potential tool to create multiple and durable resistance in banana (Musa spp.). Acta Horticulturae 461:361-365.

53.   Schoofs H., Panis B. and Swennen R., 1998. Competence of scalps for somatic embryogenesis in Musa. Acta Horticulturae 490:475-483.

54.   Swennen R., Van den houwe I., Remy S., Sági L. and Schoofs H., 1998. Biotechnological approaches for the improvement of Cavendish bananas. Acta Horticulturae 490:415-423.

55.   Sági L., 1998. Molecular plant improvement for resistance to bacterial pathogens. Acta Agronomica Hungarica 46:179-196.

56.   Sági L., 1998. Control of flowering time in banana  (Musa spp.), a tropical monocot, by genetic transformation. Acta Agronomica Hungarica 46 (4):439-448.

57.   Sági L., Remy S. and  Swennen R., 1998. Fungal disease control in banana, a tropical monocot: transgenic plants in the Third World? Phytoprotection 79:117-120.

58.   Van Campenhout S., Sági L., Vander Stappen J. and Volckaert G., 1998. Characterisation of type-I thionin loci from the A, B, D and R genomes of wheat and rye. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 96:80-86.

59.   Van den houwe I., Guns J. and Swennen R., 1998. Bacterial contamination in Musa shoot tip cultures. Acta Horticulturae 490:485-492.

60.   Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 1998. La collection mondiale du bananier (Musa spp.) au Centre de Transit de l'INIBAP à la K.U.Leuven: stratégies de conservation et mode d'opération. Biotechnologie, Agronomie Société et Environnement 2:36-45.

61.   Borgonie G., Van Driessche E., Link C. D., Claeys M., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1997. Internal lectin binding patterns in the nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans, Panagrolaimus superbus and Acrobeloides maximus. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 20:173-186.

62.   Chau N. N., Thanh N. V., De Waele D. and Geraert E., 1997. Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with banana in Vietnam. International Journal of Nematology 7:122-126.

63.   Panis B., Peeters M.-C. and  Swennen R., 1997. Cryopreservation of banana and cotton: a tool for safe germplasm preservation. African Crop Science Journal 3:87-97.

64.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., Leyns F., Arnaut G., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1996. Effect of nematicidal Bacillus thuringiensis strains on free-living nematodes.1.Light microscopic observations, species and stage specificity and identification of resistant mutants of Caenorhabditis elegans. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 19:391-398.

65.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., Leyns F., Arnaut G., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1996. Effect of nematicidal Bacillus thuringiensis strains on free living nematodes.2.Ultrastructural analysis of the intoxication process in Caenorhabditits elegans. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 19:407-414.

66.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., Leyns F., Arnaut G., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1996. Effect of nematicidal Bacillus thuringiensis strains on free-living nematodes.3.Characterization of the intoxication process. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 19:523-528.

67.   Mobambo K. N., Gauhl F., Swennen R. and Pasberg-Gauhl C., 1996. Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids. International Journal of Pest Management 42 (1):1-7.

68.   Moens T., Coomans A. and De Waele D., 1996. Effect of temperature on the in vitro reproduction of Aphelenchoides rutgersi. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 19:47-52.

69.   Panis B., Totte N., Van Nimmen K., Withers L. A. and Swennen R., 1996. Cryopreservation of banana (Musa spp.) meristems cultures after preculture on sucrose. Plant Science 21:95-106.

70.   Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1996. Field performance of somaclonal variants of plantain (Musa spp., AAB Group). Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 121:42-46.

71.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1995. In vivo and in vitro characterization of the intestine of fifteen bacteriophagous nematodes. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 18:115-122.

72.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1995. Ultrastructure of the intestine of the bacteriophagous nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans, Panagrolaimus superbus and Acrobeloides maximus (Nematoda: Rhabditida). Fundamental and Applied Nematology 18:123-133.

73.   Borgonie G., Claeys M., Vanfleteren J., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1995. Presence of peritrophic-like membranes in the intestine of three bacteriophagous nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabiditida). Fundamental and Applied Nematology 18:227-233.

74.   Borgonie G., Van Driessche R., Leyns F., Arnaut G., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1995. Germination of Bacillus thuringiensis spores in bacteriophagous nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 65:61-67.

75.   De Waele D. and Brzeski M., 1995. Trichodorus altaicus sp.n.(Nematoda: Trichodoridae) and a key  to the species of the genus Trichodorus. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 18:181-187.

76.   Leyns F., Borgonie G., Arnaut G. and De Waele D., 1995. Nematicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates. Fundamental and Applied Nematology 18:211-218.

77.   Swennen R., Vuylsteke D. and Ortiz R., 1995. Phenotypic diversity and patterns of variation in West and Central African Plantains (Musa spp., AAB Group Musaceae). Economic Botany 49 (3):320-327.

78.   Sági L., Panis B., Remy S., Schoofs H., De Smet K., Swennen R. and Cammue B. P. A., 1995. Genetic transformation of banana and plantain (Musa spp.)  via particle bombardment. Bio-Technology 13:481-485.

79.   Sági L., Remy S., Verelst B., Panis B., Cammue B. P. A., Volckaert G. and Swennen R., 1995. Transient gene expression in transformed banana (Musa cv.'Bluggoe') protoplasts and embryogenic cell suspensions. Euphytica 85:89-95.

80.   Van Campenhout S., Vander Stappen J., Sági L. and Volckaert G., 1995. Locus-specific primers for LMW glutenin genes on each of the group 1 chromosomes of hexaploid wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 91:313-319.

81.   Van den houwe I., De Smet K., Tezenas de Montcel H. and Swennen R., 1995. Variability in storage potential of banana shoot cultures under medium term storage conditions. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 42:269-274.

82.   Vandenhout H., Ortiz R., Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and Bai K. V., 1995. Effect of ploidy on stomatal and other quantitative traits in plantain and banana hybrids. Euphytica 83:117-122.

83.   Venter C., Van Aswegen G., Meyer A. J. and De Waele D., 1995. Histological studies of Ditylenchus africanus within peanut pods. Journal of Nematology 27:284-291.

84.   Vuylsteke D., Ortiz R., Ferris S. and Swennen R., 1995. 'PITA-9': a black-sigatoka-resistant triploid hybrid from the 'False Horn' plantain gene pool. HortScience 30 (2):395-397.

85.   Borgonie G., Van Driessche E., Link C. D., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1994. Tissue treatment for whole mount internal lectin staining in the nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans, Panagrolaimus superbus and Acrobeloides maximus. Histochemistry 101:379-384.

86.   Coosemans J., Duchateau K. and Swennen R., 1994. Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) infection on banana (Musa spp.) in vitro. Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 29:165-169.

87.   De Smet K., Panis B., Sági L., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 1994. Improvement of bananas for Black Sigatoka and Panama disease resistance through genetic manipulation. African Crop Science Journal 2:1-7.

88.   Howell E. C., Newbury H. J., Swennen R., Withers L. A. and Ford-Lloyd B. V., 1994. The use of RAPD for identifying and classifying Musa germplasm. Genome 37:328-332.

89.   Peeters M.-C., Willems K. and Swennen R., 1994. Protoplast-to-plant regeneration in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum cv.Coker 312) using feeder layers. Plant Cell Reports 13:208-211.

90.   Ruhigwa B. A., Gichuru M. P., Spencer D. S. C. and Swennen R., 1994. Economic analysis of cut-and-carry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in south-eastern Nigeria. Agroforestry Systems 26:131-138.

91.   Sági L., Remy S., Panis B., Swennen R. and Volckaert G., 1994 . Transient gene expression in electroporated banana (Musa spp., cv.'Bluggoe', ABB group) protoplasts isolated from regenerable embryogenic cell suspensions. Plant Cell Reports 13:262-266.

92.   Mobambo K. N., Gauhl F., Vuylsteke D., Ortiz R., Pasberg-Gauhl C. and Swennen R., 1993. Yield loss in plantain from Black Sigatoka leaf spot and field performance of resistant hybrids. Field Crops Research 35:35-42.

93.   Panis B., Van Wauwe A. and Swennen R., 1993. Plant regeneration through direct somatic embryogenesis from protoplasts of banana (Musa spp.). Plant Cell Reports 12:403-407.

94.   Peeters M.-C., Voets S., Louwagie J. and Swennen R., 1993. The dehydration of cotton fibers: II.Influence of temperature at the time of dehydration. Coton Fibres Trop. 48 (2):147-150.

95.   Peeters M.-C., Voets S., Nijs M. and Swennen R., 1993. The dehydration of cotton fibers: I.Changes in cross-sectional dimensions of cotton fibers during dehydration. Coton Fibres Trop. 48 (2):139-145.

96.   Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1993. Breeding black sigatoka resistant plantains with a wild banana. Tropical Agriculture 70 (1):74-77.

97.   Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and Ortiz R., 1993. Registration of 14 improved tropical Musa plantain hybrids with Black Sigatoka resistance. HortScience 28 (9):957-959.

98.   Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and Ortiz R., 1993. Development and performance of Black Sigatoka-resistant tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group). Euphytica 65:33-42.

99.   De Meulemeester M. A. C., Panis B. and De Proft M. P., 1992. Cryopreservation of in-vitro shoot tips of chicory (Cichorium-intybus L.). CryoLetters 13:165-174.

100. Eggleston G., Swennen R. and Akoni S., 1992. Physicochemical studies of starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking bananas. Starch-Starke 44:121-128.

101. Salau O. A., Opara-Nadi O. A. and Swennen R., 1992. Effects of mulching on soil properties, growth and yield of plantain on a tropical ultisol in south-eastern Nigeria. Soil & Tillage Research 23:79-93.

102. Salau O. A., Opara-Nadi O. A. and Swennen R., 1992. Response of plantain to mulch on a tropical ultisol. Part I.Effect of different mulching materials on soil physical and chemical properties. International Agrophysics 6 (1-2):55-65.

103. Salau O. A., Opara-Nadi O. A. and Swennen R., 1992. Response of plantain to mulch on a tropical ultisol. Part III.Effect of different mulching materials on crop growth and yield. International Agrophysics 6 (3-4):153-160.

104. Salau O. A., Opara-Nadi O. A. and Swennen R., 1992. Response of plantain to mulch on a tropical ultisol. Part II.Effect of different mulching materials on soil hydrological properties. International Agrophysics 6 (3-4):145-152.

105. Dhed'a D., Dumortier F., Panis B., Vuylsteke D. and De Langhe E., 1991. Plant regeneration in cell suspension cultures of the cooking banana cv.'Bluggoe' (Musa spec.AAB group). Fruits 46 (2):125-135.

106. Peeters M. C., Dillemans W. and Voets S., 1991. Nucleolar activity in differentiating cotton fibres is related to the position of the boll on the plant. Journal of Experimental Botany 42 (236):353-357.

107. Vuylsteke D., Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1991. Somaclonal variation in plantains (Musa spp., AAB group) derived from shoot-tip culture. Fruits 46 (4):429-439.

108. Panis B., Withers L. A. and De Langhe E., 1990. Cryopreservation of Musa suspension cultures and subsequent regeneration of plants. CryoLetters 11:337-350.

109. Volkaert H., Schoofs J., Pieters A. and De Langhe E, 1990. Influence of explant source on in vitro axillary shoot formation in oak seedlings. Tree Physiology 6:87-93.

110. Peeters M.-C., Voets S., De Langhe I. and De Langhe E., 1988. The dimensional relations in never dried cotton fibres. Coton Fibres Trop. XLIII, fasc.1:21-28.

111. Peeters M.-C., Voets S., Wijsmans J. and De Langhe E., 1988. Pattern of nucleolar growth in differentiating cotton fibres (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Annals of Botany 62:377-382.

112. Vuylsteke D., Swennen R., Wilson G. F. and De Langhe E., 1988. Phenotypic variation among in vitro propagated plantain (Musa spp.cv.AAB). Scientia Horticulturae 36 (1-2):79-88.

113. Banerjee N., Schoofs J., Hollevoet S., Dumortier F. and De Langhe E., 1987. Aspects and prospects of somatic embryogenesis in Musa, ABB, cv.Bluggoe. Acta Horticulturae 212:727-729.

114. Peeters M.-C., Voets S., Dayatilake G. and De Langhe E., 1987. Nucleolar size at early stages of cotton fiber development in relation to final fiber dimension. Physiologia Plantarum 71:436-440.

115. Peeters M.-C. and De Langhe E., 1986. Cellulose packing density in the secondary wall of never dried cotton fibers. Textile Research Journal 56 (12):756-758.

116. Peeters M.-C., De Langhe I. and De Langhe E., 1986. Profile and volume of never dried cotton fibers. Textile Research Journal 56 (11):665-668.

117. Peeters M.-C., De Langhe I., Wijsmans J. and De Langhe E., 1986. Never dried cotton fibres as a meaningful expression of maturity. Textile Research Journal 56 (10):622-626.

118. Peeters M.-C., Wijsmans J., De Langhe I. and De Langhe E., 1986. Never dried cotton fibres have a circular cross section. Textile Research Journal 56 (9):529-532.

119. Swennen R., De Langhe E., Janssen J. and Decoene D., 1986. Study of the root development of some Musa cultivars in hydroponics. Fruits 41 (9):515-524.

120. Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1985. Growth parameters of yield of plantain (Musa cv.AAB). Annals of Botany 56:197-204.

121. Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1985. Bunch orientation in plantain: a positive phototropic response. Fruits 40 (1):27-30.

122. Vuylsteke D. and De Langhe E., 1985. Feasibility of in vitro propagation of bananas and plantains. Tropical Agriculture 62 (4):323-328.

123. Swennen R., Wilson G. F. and De Langhe E., 1984. Preliminary investigation of the effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) on sucker development in plantain (Musa cv.AAB) under field conditions. Tropical Agriculture 61 (4):253-256.

124. De Langhe E., Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1983. Aspects hormonaux du rejetonnage des bananiers plantains. Fruits 38 (4):318-325.

125. Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1983. La stimulation du développement du rejet baïonnette du bananier plantain (Musa sp.groupe AAB) par application de gibberelline (A3). Fruits 38 (4):261-265.

126. Tezenas de Montcel H., De Langhe E. and Swennen R., 1983. Essai de classification des bananiers plantains (AAB). Fruits 38 (6):461-474.

127. De Langhe E., Kosmidou-Dimitropoulou S. and Waterkeyn L., 1978. Effect of hormones on nucleolar growth and vacuolation in elongating cotton fibers. Planta 140:269-273.

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II Articles published in other scientific journals

1. Ahmed K. Z., Remy S., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Agrobacterium-mediated cotransformation of banana (Musa spp.). Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XX. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

2. Arinaitwe G., Remy S., Strosse H., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Agrobacterium- and particle bombardment transformation of a wide range of banana cultivars. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

3. Blomme G., Swennen R. and Tenkouano A., 2002. The effect of soil bulk density on root and overall plant development in six banana varieties. Infomusa 11 (2):38-40. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.2_en.pdf

4. Busogoro J. P., Panis B., Messiaen J., Van Cutsem P., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2002. Oxidative events induced by Mycosphaerella fijiensis metabolites in banana (Musa spp.) Black Leaf Streak disease and analysis of early selection feasibility to this disease. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXIII-XXIV. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

5. Carlens K., Elsen A., Van Damme E., Sági L., De Waele D. and Swennen R., 2002. Evaluation for nematode control of transgenic plants expressing different types of lectins. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XX. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

6. Dens K., Vargas M., Matton G., Coessens S., Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 2002. Introduction and multiplication of improved bananas and plantains in Nicaragua and distribution to farmers. Infomusa 11 (1):44-47. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

7. Dolezel J., Valarik M., Vrana J., Safar J., Hribova E., Gassmanova N., Van den houwe I., Dolezelova M., Swennen R. and Simkova H., 2002. Analysis of Musa genome using flow cytometry and molecular cytogenetics. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XVI-XVII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

8. Duong Thi Minh Nguyet., Elsen A., Nguyen Thi Tuyet and De Waele D., 2002. Host plant response of Pisang Jari Buaya and Mysore bananas to Radopholus similis. InfoMusa 11 (1):19-21. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

9. Elsen A. and De Waele D., 2002. Recent developments in early in vitro screening for resistance against migratory endoparasitic nematodes in Musa. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XX. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

10. Elsen A., Declerck S. and De Waele D., 2002. Effect of three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) infection of Musa. InfoMusa 11 (1):21-23. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

11. Engelborghs I., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Early detection of dwarf off-types of banana using AFLP, TE-AFLP and MSAP analysis. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

12. Helliot B., Panis B., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2002. Cryopreservation for the elimination of cucumber mosaic and Banana Streak diseases in banana (Musa spp.). Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

13. Khayat E., Ilan A., Regev I., Gepstein S., Sági L., Swennen R. and Schoofs H., 2002. Discovery of functional genes in the Musa genome. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XV-XVI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

14. Moens T., Sandoval J. A., Escalant J. V. and De Waele D., 2002. Evaluation of the progeny from a cross between 'Pisang Berlin' and M. acuminata spp. burmannicoides 'Calcutta 4' for evidence of segregation with respect to resistance to black leaf streak disease and nematodes. Infomusa 11 (2):20-22. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.2_en.pdf

15. Panis B., Strosse H., Remy S., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Cryopreservation of embryogenic cell suspensions of banana to support banana improvement. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

16. Remy S., De Weerdt G., Deconinck I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. An ultrasensitive luminescent detection system in banana biotechnology: from promoter tagging to Southern hybridization. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXII-XXIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

17. Remy S., Flo G., Deconinck I., Lievens S., Cokelaere M., Decuypere E., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Rat feeding tests of transgenic banana expressing an antifungal peptide from onion. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

18. Roux N., Toloza A., Dolezel J., Swennen R., Lepoivre P. and Zapata-Arias F. J., 2002. Usefulness of embryogenic cell suspensions for the induction and selection of mutants in Musa spp. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XVII-XVIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

19. Suprasanna P., Panis B., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Establishment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures from Indian banana cultivars. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XXI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

20. Wuyts N., Elsen A., De Waele D., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Potential of plant secondary metabolites to increase resistance against plant-parasitic nematodes. 8th Ph.D. Symposium on Applied Biological Sciences. Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 9 October 2002. Mededelingen. Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen 67 (4):101-104. Abstract.

21. Wuyts N., Elsen A., Van Damme E., De Waele D., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Lectin binding to the plant parasitic nematode Radopholus similis and its effect on host finding. Abstracts of papers presented during the 4th and final FAO/IAEA research coordination meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. InfoMusa 11 (1):PROMUSA (9), XX-XXI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info11.1_en.pdf

22. Aerts R., Swennen R. and Muys B., 2001. Selectie van standplaatsindicatoren en standplaatsclassificatie voor de bladverliezende bossen in Noord-Thailand. Groene Band 114:1-19.

23. Auwerkerken A., Rotifa I., De Waele D. and Tenkouano A., 2001. New Musa hybrids with resistance to Radopholus similis (poster). InfoMusa 10 (2): PROMUSA VIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.2_en.pdf

24. Blomme G., Swennen R., Tenkouano A., Ortiz R. and Vuylsteke D., 2001. Estimation of root development from shoot traits in plantain and banana (Musa spp.). InfoMusa 10 (1):15-17. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

25. Blomme G., Tenkouano A. and Swennen R., 2001. Influence of leaf removal on shoot and root growth in banana (Musa spp.). InfoMusa 10 (2):10-13. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.2_en.pdf

26. Carreel F., Duarte Vilarinhos A., Van den houwe I. and Sharrock S, 2001. Characterization of Musa germplasm held at INIBAP genebank using STMS-PCR markers. InfoMusa 10 (1): PROMUSA XIII. Abstract.http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

27. Daneel M., Dillen N., Husselman J., De Jager K. and De Waele D., 2001. Pest and disease complexes of Musa in rural farming systems (poster). InfoMusa 10 (2): PROMUSA VIII-IX. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.2_en.pdf

28. Dochez C., Makumbi D., Tenkouano A. and De Waele D., 2001. Screening Musa germplasm for resistance to Radopholus similis. InfoMusa 10 (2): PROMUSA VI-VII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.2_en.pdf

29. Engelborghs I., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2001. Fluorescent AFLP and MSAP analysis in search of dwarf banana (Musa spp.) specific sequences. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 11 (2,3,4): 15. Abstract.

30. Helliot B., Panis B., Locicero A., Reyniers K., Muylle H., Vandewalle M., Michel C., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2001. Assessment of cryopreservation for Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) eradication in banana plantlets. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 11 (2,3,4): 18. Abstract.

31. Helliot B., Panis B., Locicero A., Reyniers K., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2001. Elimination of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) viral diseases by cryopreservation. InfoMusa 10 (1): PROMUSA IX. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

32. Hemelings M. C., Gallez A., Mbehoma C. B. and Swennen R., 2001. Des bananes résistantes pour Kagera. (Sterke bananen voor Kagera). Dimension 3 2001-1. DGCI, Bruxelles, Belgique:5-8.

33. Moens T., Araya M. and De Waele D., 2001. Correlation between nematode numbers and damage to banana (Musa AAA) roots under commercial conditions. InfoMusa 10 (2): PROMUSA VII-VIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.2_en.pdf

34. Panis B. and Swennen R., 2001. Induction of tolerance to dehydration stress is essential for successful plant cryopreservation. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 11 (2,3,4): 4. Abstract.

35. Pérez Hernández J. B., Swennen R., Galán Saúco V. and Sági L., 2001. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation for the generation of transgenic banana (Musa spp.). InfoMusa 10 (1): PROMUSA V-VI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

36. Pérez Hernández J. B., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2001. A novel PCR-based method for the characterization of transgene insertion in transgenic plants. InfoMusa 10 (1): PROMUSA VI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

37. Remans T., Sági L., Adrian R. E., Dietzgen R. G., Swennen R., Ebert P., Grof C. P. L., Manners J. M. and Schenk P.M., 2001. Banana streak virus promoters are highly active in banana and other monocot and dicot plants. InfoMusa 10 (1): PROMUSA X-XI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info10.1_en.pdf

38. Blomme G., Draye X., Rufyikiri G., Declerck S., De Waele D., Tenkouano A. and Swennen R., 2000. Progress in understanding the roots of Musa spp. INIBAP Annual Report 1999 . INIBAP, Montpellier, France:14-19. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/an99_en.pdf

39. Blomme G., Swennen R. and Tenkouano A., 2000. Assessment of variability in the root system characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) according to genome group and ploidy level. InfoMusa 9 (2):4-7. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info09.2_en.pdf

40. Blomme G., Swennen R., Tenkouano A., Ortiz R. and Vuylsteke D., 2000. Early assessment of root system development in banana and plantain (Musa spp.). MusAfrica 14:7-10.

41. Dochez C., Speijer P. R., Hartman J., Vuylsteke D. and De Waele D., 2000 . Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis. InfoMusa 9 (2):3-4. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info09.2_en.pdf

42. Engelborghs I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2000. Fluorescent AFLP analysis on azacytidine and gibberellin treated banana (Musa spp.) plants to assess differences in cytosine methylation and the mechanism of dwarfism. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 65 (3b):387-396.

43. Stoffelen R., Verlinden R., Pinochet J., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2000. Screening of Fusarium wilt resistant bananas to root-lesion nematodes. InfoMusa 9 (1):6-8. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info09.1_en.pdf

44. Van den Bergh I., De Waele D., Ho Huu N., Duong Thi Minh Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Tuyet and Doan Thi T., 2000. Screening of Vietnamese Musa germplasm for resistance and tolerance to root-knot and root-lesion nematodes in the greenhouse. InfoMusa 9 (1):8-11. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info09.1_en.pdf

45. De Jager K., Daneel M., Desmet M., Van den Bergh I. and De Waele D., 1999. Pathogenicity and distribution studies to determine threshold levels for nematodes on bananas. Pest Management. Year Book . BGASA, Nelspruit, South Africa:72-77.

46. De Waele D. and Davide R. G., 1999. The root-knot nematodes of banana. Musa Pest Fact Sheet 3. INIBAP, Montpellier, France. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/pest3_en.pdf

47. Elsen A., Stoffelen R., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Development of aseptic culture systems of Radopholus similis for in vitro host-pathogen studies. 3rd Meeting of the Fusarium wilt working group. Malaysia, 21-22 October 1999. InfoMusa 8 (2): PROMUSA XV-XVI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.2_en.pdf

48. Engelborghs I., Remy S. and Swennen R., 1999. Fluorescent AFLP's to detect dwarfism. The case of the banana 'Curare Enano' (Musa spp.). InfoMusa 8 (1): PROMUSA V-VI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

49. Engelborghs I. and Swennen R., 1999. Fluorescent AFLP detection of dwarf types in banana (Musa spp.) at early growth stage. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 64 (5b):427-430.

50. Kaemmer D., Neu C., Farashahi G., Jarret R. L., James A., Swennen R., Pasberg-Gauhl C., Gauhl F., Fischer D., Kahl G. and Weising K., 1999. Microsatellite markers for genome analysis in Musa and Mycosphaerella. 3rd Meeting of the Fusarium wilt working group. Malaysia, 21-22 October 1999. InfoMusa 8 (2): PROMUSA XII-XIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.2_en.pdf

51. Pérez Hernández J. B., Swennen R., Galán Saúco V. and Sági L., 1999. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of banana embryogenic cell suspension cultures. International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Ithaca, U.S.A., 22-25 March 1999. InfoMusa 8 (1): PROMUSA XIII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

52. Remy S., Deconinck I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1999. Development of a leaf disc assay to assess fungal tolerance in banana. International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Ithaca, U.S.A., 22-25 March 1999. InfoMusa 8 (1): PROMUSA XV. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

53. Roux N., Dolezel J., Swennen R. and Zapata-Arias F. J., 1999. Chimerism in Musa spp. 3rd Meeting of the Fusarium wilt working group. Malaysia, 21-22 October 1999. InfoMusa 8 (2): PROMUSA XI-XII. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.2_en.pdf

54. Schenk P. M. , Remans T., Dietzgen R. G., Bernard J. B., Swennen R., Graham M. W., Manners J. M. and Sági L., 1999. A promoter from sugarcane bacilliform badnavirus drives transgene expression in banana and other monocot and dicot plants. International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Ithaca, U.S.A., 22-25 March 1999. InfoMusa 8 (1): PROMUSA XI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

55. Schoofs H., Panis B., Strosse H., Mayo Mosqueda A., Lopez Torres J., Roux N., Dolezel J. and Swennen R., 1999. Bottlenecks in the generation and maintenance of morphogenic banana cell suspensions and plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis therefrom. 3rd Meeting of the Fusarium wilt working group. Malaysia, 21-22 October 1999. InfoMusa 8 (2): PROMUSA XVI. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.2_en.pdf

56. Schoofs H., Panis B., Strosse H., Mayo Mosqueda A., Lopez Torres J., Roux N., Dolezel J. and Swennen R., 1999. Bottlenecks in the generation and maintenance of morphogenic banana cell suspensions and plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis therefrom. InfoMusa 8(2):3-7. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.2_en.pdf

57. Stoffelen R., Verlinden R., Xuyen N. T., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Screening of Papua New Guinea bananas to root-lesion and root-knot nematodes. InfoMusa 8(1):12-15. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

58. Surga J. G., Swennen R. and Panis B., 1999. Cryopreservation of banana meristem (Musa spp.): optimisation of regeneration. InfoMusa 8 (1):23-24. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

59. Vandenhout H., Swennen R., Demot R. and Schoofs G., 1999. Protein changes associated with somatic embryogenesis in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 64 (5b):451-454 .

60. Wiame I., Engelborghs I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1999. Characterization of a resistance gene analog and adaptation of cDNA-AFLP in banana. International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Ithaca, U.S.A., 22-25 March 1999. InfoMusa 8 (1): PROMUSA XIV-XV. Abstract. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/info08.1_en.pdf

61. Blomme G., Swennen R. and Tenkouano A., 1998. Evaluation of the Musa root system development. King Baudouin Symposium. IITA Onne Station, Nigeria, 3 March 1998. MusAfrica 12: 17. Abstract.

62. Dolezel J., Dolezelova M., Roux N. and Van den houwe I., 1998. A novel method to prepare slides for high resolution chromosome studies in Musa spp. InfoMusa 7:3-4.

63. Engelborghs I., Swennen R. and Van Campenhout S., 1998. The potential of AFLP to detect genetic differences and somaclonal variants in Musa spp. InfoMusa 7 (2):3-6.

64. Panis B., 1998. Cryopreservation, an opportunity for long term conservation of Musa germplasm. Networking Banana and Plantain: INIBAP Annual Report 1997 . INIBAP, Montpellier, France:16-17. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/ar97_en.pdf

65. Pérez Hernández J. B., Remy S., Galán Saúco V., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1998. Chemotaxis, attachment and transgene expression in the Agrobacterium-mediated banana transformation system. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 63 (4b):1603-1606.

66. Sági L., Remy S. and Swennen R., 1998. Genetic transformation for the improvement of bananas - A critical assessment. Focus Paper II. Networking Banana and Plantain: INIBAP Annual Report 1997 . INIBAP, Montpellier, France:33-35. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/ar97_en.pdf

67. Van den houwe I., 1998. Elimination of endophytic bacteria from banana tissue cultures. Networking Banana and Plantain: INIBAP Annual Report 1997. INIBAP, Montpellier, France: 12.

68. Viaene N., Duenas J., Rivera J. M., Rowe P. and De Waele D., 1998. Determinación experimental de la reacción a los nemátodos Radopholus similis y Pratylenchus coffeae de germoplasma selecto de Musa en casa de sombra. BAN 96-03. Programa de Banano y Platano. Informe Tecnico 1997. FHIA, La Lima, Cortés, Honduras, C.A.:43-67.

69. De Waele D., Venter C. and McDonald A. H., 1997. The peanut pod nematode, Ditylenchus africanus. Nematology Circular 218. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Divison of Plant Industry, Florida, U.S.A.: 6 pp.

70. Dolezel J., Lysak M. A., Van den houwe I., Dolezelova M. and Roux N., 1997. Use of flow cytometry for rapid ploidy determination in Musa species. InfoMusa 6:6-9 .

71. Swennen R. and Ortiz R., 1997. Morphology and growth of plantain and banana. IITA Research Guide 66. Training Program, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria: 32 pp.

72. Panis B., 1996. Cryopreservatie van bananen (Musa spp.) genenplasma. Mededeling der Zittingen Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen 42:521-535.

73. Blomme G., Coosemans J. and Swennen R., 1995. Evaluation of nematode populations in southeastern Nigeria. MusAfrica 8:12-13.

74. De Waele D., 1995. Musa Nematologists' Consortium: a step towards global collaboration. INIBAP Annual Report 1995. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:18-20. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/ar95_en.pdf

75. Panis B., 1995. Cryoconservation du matériel génétique de bananier/Cryopreservation of Musa germplasm. InfoMusa 4 (1):17-20.

76. Panis B., 1995. Long-term storage of banana (Musa spp.) germplasm. IPGRI Newsletter for Europe 5: 5.

77. Ruhigwa B. A., Gichuru M. P., Spencer D. S. C. and Swennen R., 1995. Analyse économique de systèmes d'affouragement en vert et de culture en couloirs produisant du paillis pour les plantains dans le sud-est du Nigéria. La recherche à l'IITA 10-11: 67-76.

78. Swennen R., 1994. De veredeling van de banaan voor resistentie tegen de bladschimmel Mycosphaerella fijiensis. Mededeling der Zittingen Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen 39:567-576.

79. Vuylsteke D. , Ortiz R. and Swennen R., 1994. Breeding plantain hybrids for resistance to Black Sigatoka. IITA Research 8:9-14.

80. Panis B. and Swennen R., 1993. Embryogenic Musa plant cell cultures: current and future applications. InfoMusa 2 (1):3-6.

81. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1993. Cotton tissue culture research in the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Husbandry, K.U.Leuven. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 4 (2):6-8.

82. Vuylsteke D. , Ortiz R. and Swennen R., 1993. Genetic improvement of plantains and bananas at IITA. InfoMusa 2 (1):10-12.

83. De Smet K. and Van den houwe I., 1992. The active banana germplasm collection of INIBAP at K.U.Leuven: its mode of operation. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 3:10-12.

84. Dhed'a D., 1992. Culture de suspensions cellulaires embryogéniques et régénération en plantulespar embryogénèse somatique chez le bananier et le bananier Musa spp. Tropicultura 10:152-154.

85. Dhed'a D., Panis B., Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1992. The applicability of embryogenic cell suspension cultures from vegetative tissue to different banana varieties. Banana Newsletter 15:43-44.

86. Panis B., 1992. Cryopreservation of banana germplasm. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal 3:8-9.

87. Panis B., De Smet K., Dhed'a D., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 1992. The use of embryogenic Musa suspension cultures in biotechnology. Banana Newsletter 15:45-46.

88. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1992. Cotton protoplast culture. The ICAC Recorder X (3):6-9.

89. Swennen R., 1992. Valuing small farmer's expertise (editorial). Tropicultura 10 (3):81-82.

90. Swennen R., 1992. Laboratory of Tropical Crop Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Belgian Plant Tissue Culture Group Journal, Feature article 3 (3):2-12.

91. Sági L., Remy S., Panis B., Volckaert G. and Swennen R., 1992. Transient gene expression in banana protoplasts. Banana Newsletter 15: 42.

92. De Smet K. and Van den houwe I., 1991. The banana germplasm collection at the INIBAP Transit Center. INIBAP Annual Report:35-37.

93. Dhed'a D and Panis B., 1991. Cell suspension culture and somatic embryogenesis in Musa. Banana Newsletter 14:12-14.

94. Panis B., 1991. The conservation of banana germplasm through cryopreservation. Banana Newsletter 14:38-39.

95. Sannasgala K., Dumortier F. and De Langhe E., 1991. Feasability of somatic embryo development in Musa, cv. Bluggoe. Tropical Agricultural Research 3:56-64.

96. Swennen R., Vuylsteke D. and De Smet K., 1991. Season-dependent seed set in plantain. Banana Newsletter 14:35-36.

97. Swennen R., 1990. Plantain cultivation under West African conditions. A reference manual. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Amarin Printing Group Co., Thailand: 24 pp.

98. Vuylsteke D. , Schoofs J., Swennen R., Adejare G., Ayodele M. and De Langhe E., 1990. Shoot tip culture and third-country quarantine to facilitate the introduction of new Musa germplasm into West Africa. IBPGR/FAO Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 81/82:5-11.

99. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1990. Somaclonal variation in African plantains. IITA Research 1 (1):4-10.

100. Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1989 . Threats to the Highland Banana in Eastern Africa. Musarama 2 (1):2-5.

101. Swennen R., Vuylsteke D. and Hahn S. K., 1989. Combating the black Sigatoka threat to plantains. IITA Research Briefs 9 (2):2-4.

102. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1988 . Female fertility in plantains. Musarama 1 (1):4-5.

103. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1988. Preliminary report on the vigour and black Sigatoka reaction of some East African Bananas, cultivated under lowland conditions in Nigeria. Musarama 1 (1):2-3.

104. Peeters M.-C., De Langhe I. and De Langhe E., 1987. The profile, volume and packing density of cellulose in niver-dried fibres. Cotton fibres: Their development and properties (2). A technical monograph from the Belgian Cotton Research Group. International Institute for Cotton, Manchester, U.K.:22-25.

105. Peeters M.-C., De Langhe I., Wijsmans J. and De Langhe E., 1987. The circularity of the cross-section of never-dried cotton fibres and its importance. Cotton fibres: Their development and properties (2). A technical monograph from the Belgian Cotton Research Group. International Institute for Cotton, Manchester, U.K.:18-21.

106. Peeters M.-C., Wijsmans J., Vincke H. and De Langhe E., 1985. The nucleolus: a driving force in fibre development. Cotton fibres: Their development and properties. A technical monograph from the Belgian Cotton Research Group. International Institute for Cotton, Manchester, U.K.:8-12.

107. Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1985 . Flemingia congesta as a live cover plant for plantain. Banana Newsletter 8:17-18.

108. Vincke H., De Langhe E., Fransen T. and Verschraege L., 1985. Cotton fibres are uniform in length under natural conditions. Cotton fibres: Their development and properties. A technical monograph from the Belgian Cotton Research Group. International Institute for Cotton, Manchester, U.K.:2-5.

109. Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1984 . In-situ mulch production for plantain. Banana Newsletter 7:20-22.

110. Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1982 . The stimulation of sword suckers in plantain (Musa sp. AAB) by applied gibberellin . Paradisiaca 5: 7.

111. Swennen R. and Wilson G. F., 1982 . Plantain response to organic mulch. International Banana Nutrition Newsletter 4:10-11.

112. Baert T., De Langhe E. and Waterkeyn L., 1975. In vitro culture of fertilized cotton ovules. III. Influence of growth hormones upon fiber development. La Cellule Tome 71:55-63.

113. Waterkeyn L., De Langhe E. and Eid A. A. H., 1975. In vitro culture of fertilized cotton ovules. II. Growth and differentiation of cotton fiber. La Cellule Tome 71:42-51.

114. De Langhe E., 1973. Influence of the sympodial structure of the cotton plant on the activity of plant hormones in flowering and fruiting. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 38:1061-1067.

115. De Langhe E. and Vermeulen J., 1972. Evolution of abscisic acid in the tissues of a cotton boll. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 37 (2).

116. De Langhe E., 1971. Biological method for testing the purity of abscisic acid-like substances. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Univ. Gent 36 (1).

117. De Langhe E., 1964. The Origin of Variation in the Plantain Banana. Overdruk uit de Mededelingen van de Landbouwhogeschool en de Opzoekingsstations van de Staat te Gent. XXIX (1). Rijkslandbouwhogeschool, Gent, 45-80.

118. De Langhe E., 1961. La taxonomie du bananier plantain en Afrique équatoriale. Journal d'Agriculture Tropical et de Botanique Appliquée VIII (10-11):417-449.

119. De Langhe E. and Devreux M., 1960. Une sous-espèce nouvelle de Musa acuminata colla. Bulletin van de Rijksplantentuin Brussel. XXX (aflevering 3). Ministerie van Landbouw, 375-388.

III a) Papers presented at international congresses and symposia; published as a full article in the proceedings

1. Escalant J.-V. and Panis B., 2002. Biotechnologies toward the genetic improvement in Musa. Acorbat.Memorias XV reunión. Realizada en Cartagena de Indias. Medellin, Colombia, 27 October - 2 November 2002. Asociación de Bananeros de Colombia AUGURA, 68-85.

2. Swennen R., 2002. Transgenic plants for (Sub)Tropical Smallholders. Sustainable Agriculture in the Third World: Defining a role for transgenic crops and research. Brussels, Belgium, 26-27 March 2001. Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, 109-123.

3. Swennen R., Sharrock S. and Frison E., 2002. Biotechnology in support of smallholders cultivating bananas in the tropics. Sustainable Agriculture in the New Millennium. The Impact of Biotechnology on Developing countries. Brussels, Belgium, 28-31 May 2000. 155-161.

4. De Waele D. and Elsen A., 2001. Recent developments in Musa nematology research: establishment of aseptic culture systems of Radopholus similis for in vitro host-pathogen studies. Molina A. B., Roa V. N., Maghuyop M. A. G. (ed.). Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific. Proceedings of the 10th INIBAP-ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee Meeting. Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 November 2000. 10. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:24-27.

5. De Langhe E., Wattanachaiyingcharoen D., Volkaert H. and Pyapitchard S., 2000. Biodiversity of Wild Musaceae in Northern Thailand. Molina A. B., Roa V. N. (ed.). Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific. Proceedings of the 9th INIBAP-ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee meeting. South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China, 2-5 November 1999. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:71-83.

6. Viaene N., Durán L. F., Duenas J., Rivera J. M., De Waele D. and Rowe P., 2000. Reacción de hibridos y genotipos naturales de Musa al ataque de los nematodos Radopholus similis y Pratylenchus coffeae en ambiente de casa de sombra. Reaction of hybrids and natural genotypes of Musa to the nematodes Pratylenchus coffeae and Radopholus similis in shadehouse conditions. Proceedings of the XIVth ACORBAT meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 31 July - 4 August 2000. 9 pp.

7. De Waele D. and Speijer P. R., 1999. Nematode resistance in Musa. Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM . Nelspruit, South Africa, 23-28 November 1998. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:119-126. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/mobilizing_ipm99.pdf

8. Remy S., Deconinck I., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1999. Development of a leaf disc assay to assess fungus tolerance in banana. Proceedings of the 9th European Congress on Biotechnology. Brussels, Belgium, 11-15 July 1999. ***/1-5-***/5/5.

9. Van den houwe I., 1999. INIBAP Germplasm Transit Centre: managing the in vitro medium-term genebank for Musa spp. Engelmann F. (ed.). Management of field and in vitro germplasm collections. Proceedings of a consultation meeting. CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 15-20 January 1996. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:127-131.

10. Zouzou M., Kouakou T. H., Kone M., Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1997. Callogenèse chez le cotonnier cultivé en Côte d'Ivoire: effets position explant hypocotyle, variété, source de carbone et régime hormonal. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings. Pretoria, South Africa, 13-17 January 1997. 3:1489-1494.

11. De Waele D., 1996. Plant resistance to nematodes in other crops: relevant research that may be applicable to Musa. Frison E., Horry J. P., De Waele D. (ed.). Proceedings of the Workshop of New Frontiers in Resistance Breeding for Nematode, Fusarium and Sigatoka. Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 2-5 October 1995. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:108-115.

12. Deckers J., Alemu K. and Swennen R., 1996. Towards an interdisciplinary ecological research effort for enset. Abate T., Heibsch C., Brandt S. A., Gebremariam S. (ed.). Enset-Based Sustainable Agriculture in Ethiopia. Proceedings from the International Workshop on Enset. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 13-20 December 1993. 298-304.

13. Panis B., Côte F., Escalant J. V. and Sági L., 1996. Aspects of Genetic Engineering in Bananas. Frison E., Horry J.-P., De Waele D. (ed.). New Frontiers in Resistance Breeding for Nematode, Fusarium and Sigatoka. Proceedings of a Workshop. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-5 October 1995. 182-198.

14. Volkaert H., Sangtong V., Tacharoen T., Roongruangsree N., Roongruangsree U. T., Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1996. Conservation of genetic diversity for improvement in forest trees from northern Thailand. Proceedings of the QFRI-IUFRO Conference. Caloundra, Queensland, Australia, 27 October - 1 November 1996. 102-104.

15. Côte F., Bakry F., Grapin A., Teisson C., Escalant J. V., Trang B., Haicour R., Rossignol L., Panis B., Schoofs H. and Swennen R., 1995. Embryogenic and banana protoplast suspensions: results and genetic breeding perspectives. Proceedings of the 11th ACORBAT Meeting. San José, Costa Rica, 13-18 February 1994. 69-83.

16. De Langhe E. , Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1995. Plantain in the Early Bantu World. Sutton J. (ed.). Azania XXIX-XXX 1994-1995. Special volume on 'The Growth of Farming Communities in Africa from the Equator Southwards. Proceedings of a conference of the British Institute in Eastern Africa. Cambridge, 4-8 July 1994. 147-160.

17. Panis B., De Smet K., Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 1995. In vitro conservation of Musa germplasm: prospects of cryopreservation. Proceedings of the 11th ACORBAT Meeting. San José, Costa Rica, 13-18 February 1994. 127-148.

18. Ruhigwa B. A., Gichuru M. P., Swennen R. and Tariah N., 1995. Plantain production in an alley cropping system on an ultisol in Southeastern Nigeria. Kang B., Osiname O., Larbi A. (ed.). Alley farming research and development. Proceedings of the International Conference on Alley Farming. Ibadan, Nigeria, 14-18 September 1992. IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria:268-277.

19. Sági L., Panis B., Remy S., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 1995. Stable and transient genetic transformation of banana (Musa spp. cv. 'Bluggoe', ABB-group) using cells and protoplasts. Morales Soto V. (ed.). Proceedings of the 11th ACORBAT Meeting. San José, Costa Rica, 13-18 February 1994. 85-102.

20. De Waele D., 1994. Insect control using Bacillus thuringiensis proteins and genes. Riazuddin S., Papamatheakis J. (ed.). Proceedings of the Symposium on the Applications of DNA Technology to Agriculture and Health. Lahore, Pakistan, 26-28 October 1992. Centre for Advance Molecular Biology, Lahore, Pakistan:133-142.

21. De Waele D., Sági L. and Swennen R., 1994. Prospects to engineer nematode resistance in banana. Valmayor R. V., Davide R. G., Stanton J. M. , Treverrow N. L., Roa V. N. (ed.). Proceedings of a Conference-Workshop on Nematodes and Weevil Borers Affecting Bananas in Asia and the Pacific. Selangor, Malaysia, 18-22 April 1994. INIBAP/ASPNET, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines:204-216.

22. Gauhl F., Mobambo K. N., Pasberg-Gauhl C., Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1994. Preliminary evaluation of Black Sigatoka resistance in IITA plantain hybrids. Conteras M. A., Guzman J. A. , Carrasco L. R. (ed.). Proceedings of the 10th ACORBAT Meeting. Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, 3-8 November 1991. 567-574.

23. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1994. Cotton biotechnology: state of the art. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings. Kampala, Uganda, 14-18 June 1993. 1:29-34.

24. Van den houwe I. and Jones D. R., 1994. Musa germplasm distribution from the INIBAP Transit Center. Jones D. R. (ed.). The improvement and testing of Musa: a global partnership. Proceedings of the first global conference of the international Musa testing program. FHIA, Honduras, 27-30 April 1994. 106-113.

25. De Waele D., 1993. Potential of gene transfer for engineering resistance against nematode attack. Proceedings of the Workshop on Biotechnology Applications for Banana and Plantain Improvement. San José, Costa Rica, 27-31 January 1992. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:116-124.

26. Panis B., Dhed'a D., De Smet K., Sági L., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 1993. Cell suspensions from somatic tissue in Musa: applications and prospects. Ganry J. (ed.). Breeding Banana and Plantain for Resistance to Diseases and Pests. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Genetic Improvement of Bananas and Plantains for Resistance to Diseases and Pests. Montpellier, France, 7-9 September 1992. CIRAD/INIBAP/CTA, Montpellier, France:317-325.

27. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1993. Genetic improvement of plantains: the potential of conventional approaches and the interface with in vitro culture and biotechnology. Proceedings of the Workshop on Biotechnology Applications for Banana and Plantain Improvement. San José, Costa Rica, 27-31 January 1992. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:169-176.

28. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1993. Development and performance of tetraploid hybrids of plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) with Black Sigatoka Resistance. Gold, Gemill (ed.). Biological and Integrated Control of Highland Banana and Plantain Pests and Diseases. Proceedings of a Research Coordination Meeting. Cotonou, Benin, 12-14 November 1991. 324-335.

29. Eggleston G. , Swennen R. and Akoni S., 1992. Differences in composition and texture among plantains, plantain hybrids and a cooking banana. Westby A., Reilly P. J. A. (ed.). Traditional African Foods - Quality and Nutrition. Proceedings of an International Workshop. Tanzania, 25-29 November 1991. 179-185.

30. Swennen R., Vuylsteke D. and Hahn S. K., 1992. The use of simple biotechnological tools to facilitate plantain breeding. Thottappilly G., Monti L. M., Mohan Raj D. R., Moore A. W. (ed.). Biotechnology: Enhancing Research on Tropical Crops in Africa. CTA/IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria:69-74.

31. Vuylsteke D. , Ortiz R. and Swennen R., 1992. Plantains and bananas. Mohan Raj D. R. (ed.). Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa. 1 IITA's Contributors. IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria:86-91.

32. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1992. Biotechnological approaches to plantain and banana improvement at IITA. Thottappilly G., Monti L. M., Mohan Raj D. R., Moore A. W. (ed.). Biotechnology: Enhancing Research on Tropical Crops in Africa. CTA/IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria:143-150.

33. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1991. Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black Sigatoka resistance in Africa. Anez B., Nava C., Sosa L., Jaramillo R. (ed.). Proceedings A.C.O.R.B.A.T. IX. Mérida, Venezuela, 24-29 September 1989. 235-244.

34. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1991. Bananas in Africa: diversity, uses and prospects for improvement. Ng N. Q., Perrino P., Attere F., Zedan H. (ed.). Crop Genetic Resources of Arica. Proceedings of an International Conference. Ibadan, Nigeria, 17-20 October 1988. IITA/CNR/IBPGR/UNEP, 151-159.

35. Hahn S. K., Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1990. First reactions to ABB cooking bananas distributed in southeastern Nigeria. Fullerton R. A., Stover R. H. (ed.). Sigatoka Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas: Proceedings of an International Workshop. San José, Costa Rica, 28 March - 1 April 1989. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:306-315.

36. Swennen R., 1990. Limits of morphotaxonomy: names and synonyms of plantain in Africa and elsewhere. Jarret R. L. (ed.). The identification of genetic diversity in the genus Musa. Proceedings of an International Workshop. Los Banos, Philippines, 5-10 September 1988. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:172-210.

37. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1990. Aspects of plantain breeding at IITA. Fullerton R. A., Stover R. H. (ed.). Sigatoka Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas: Proceedings of an International Workshop. San José, Costa Rica, 28 March - 1 April 1989. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:252-266.

38. Vuylsteke D. , Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1990. Tissue culture technology for the improvement of African plantains. Fullerton R. A., Stover R. H. (ed.). Sigatoka Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas: Proceedings of an International Workshop. San José, Costa Rica, 28 March - 1 April 1989. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:316-337.

39. Hahn S. K., Ikotun T., Theberge R. L. and Swennen R., 1989. Major economic diseases of cassava, plantain and cooking/starchy bananas in Africa. International Conference on Horticulture. Kyoto, Japan, 22-26 August 1988. Tropical Agriculture Research Series 22. Tropical Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 106-112.

40. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1989. Alley cropping: Potential for plantain and banana production. Kang B. T., Reynolds L. (ed.). Alley cropping in the humid and Subhumid Tropics. Proceedings of an international workshop. IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 10-14 March 1986. IDRC, Ottawa, Ont.:37-41.

41. Swennen R., Wilson G. F. and Decoene D., 1988. Priorities for future research on the root system and corm in plantains and bananas in relation with nematodes and the banana weevil. Nematodes and the Borer Weevil in Bananas: present status of research and outlook. Proceedings of a workshop. Bujumbura, Burundi, 7-11 December 1987. INIBAP, Montpellier, France:91-96.

42. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 1987. Morphological taxonomy of plantain (Musa cultivars AAB) in West Africa. Persley G., De Langhe E. (ed.). Banana and Plantain Breeding Strategies Proceedings of an International Workshop. ACIAR Proceedings No. 21. Cairns, Australia, 13-17 October 1986. 165-171.

43. Wilson G. F. , Swennen R. and De Langhe E., 1987. Effects of mulch and fertilizer on yield and longevity of a medium and giant plantain and a banana cultivar. International Cooperation for Effective Plantain and Banana Research. Proceedings of the 3rd meeting. Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 27-31 May 1985. International Association for Research on Plantain and Bananas, 109-111.

44. Wilson G. F. , Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1987. Rapid multiplication of plantain: an improved field technique. International Cooperation for Effective Plantain and Banana Research. Proceedings of the 3rd meeting. Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 27-31 May 1985. International Association for Research on Plantain and Bananas, 24-26.

45. Vuylsteke D. , Swennen R., Wilson G. F. and De Langhe E., 1986. Genetic stability of in vitro propagated plantain (Musa cv. AAB). VIth International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture. University of Minnesota, U.S.A., August 1986. 3-8.

III b)Papers presented at international congresses and symposia; not published or only published as an abstract

1. Aert R., Velasco J. A., Weltjens I., Sági L. and Volckaert G., 2002. Sequencing of random BAC clones of Musa acuminata: a first step in the exploration of the banana genome. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 20. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

2. Agrawal A., Panis B. and Swennen R., 2002. Effect of pre-treatment conditions and genotype on cryopreservation of in vitro cultures banana meristems. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 49. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

3. Agrawal A., Sharma H., Swennen R. and Panis B., 2002. Cryopreservation of banana meristem cultures: effect of vitrification solution on post-thaw survivial in seven cultivars. Global Conference on Banana and Plantain. Bangalore, India, 28-31 October 2002. 33-34. Abstract.

4. Arinaitwe G., Remy S., Strosse H., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Particle bombardment- and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in a wide range of banana (Musa sp.) cultivars. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 25. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

5. Blomme G., Swennen R. and Tenkouano A., 2002. Root system development during two crop cycles in banana and plantain (Musa spp.). Proceedings of the 15th ACORBAT Meeting. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 27 October -2 November 2002. 418-424. Abstract.

6. Carlens K., Elsen A., Van Damme E., De Waele D., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Nematode control by expression of lectins in transgenic plants. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 26. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

7. Carlens K., Elsen A., Van Damme E., Sági L., De Waele D. and Swennen R., 2002. Nematode control by expression of lectins in transgenic plants. Fourth International Congress of Nematology. Programme and Abstracts. Tenerife, Spain, 8-13 June 2002. Nematology 4 (2): 227. Abstract.

8. De Waele D. and Elsen A., 2002. Nematode resistance screening in Musa. Global Conference on Banana and Plantain. Bangalore, India, 28-31 October 2002. 172. Abstract.

9. Elsen A., 2002. In vitro screening as an early rapid and reliable tool to detect resistance against migratory endoparasitic nematodes. Fourth International Congress of Nematology. Programme and Abstracts. Tenerife, Spain, 8-13 June 2002. Nematology 4 (2): 158. Abstract.

10. Elsen A., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2002. The interaction between an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and migratory endoparasitic nematodes in Musa genotypes differing in host plant response. Fourth International Congress of Nematology. Programme and Abstracts. Tenerife, Spain, 8-13 June 2002. Nematology 4 (2): 301. Abstract.

11. Engelborghs I., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Molecular characterization of dwarf banana (Musa spp.) types using AFLP. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 51-52. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

12. Finalet J., Remy S., François I., Lopez Torres J., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. Agrobacterium transformation of Cuban plantain cultivars for fungal disease resistance. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 28. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

13. Gallez A., Runyoro G. T., Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 2002. Rapid mass propagation and diffusion of superior banana varieties to small-scale farmers in north western Tanzania: Performance and comparison with local varieties. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 52. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

14. Neyts J., Helliot B., Panis B., Swennen R., De Clercq E., Lepoivre P. and Frison E., 2002. The Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonate Analogues Adefovir, Tenofovir and PMEDAP Efficiently Eliminate Banana Streak Virus from Banana (Musa spp.). 15th International Conference on Antiviral Research. Prague, Czech Republic, 17-21 March 2002. Abstract.

15. Oh T. J., Cullis M. A., Kunert K., Engelborghs I., Swennen R. and Cullis C. A., 2002. DNA Markers for the detection of genomic integrity. Plant, Animal & Microbe Genomes X Conference. San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January 2002. Poster abstract. http://www.intl-pag.org/pag/10/abstracts/PAGX_P144.html

16. Oh T. J., Cullis M. A., Kunert K., Engelborghs I., Swennen R. and Cullis C. C., 2002. DNA markers for the detection of genomic integrity. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 18. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

17. Panis B., Strosse H., Helliot B., Lepoivre P., Remy S., Elsen A., De Waele D. and Swennen R., 2002. Cryopreservation as a tool to store banana meristems and embryogenic cells, its nematodes and for virus eradication. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 48. Abstract.http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

18. Peumans W., Swennen R. and Van Damme E., 2002. Changes in protein pattern during banana fruit development and ripening. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 55-56. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

19. Remy S., Coemans B., Buysse S., Möller-Nielsen N., Santos E., De Weerdt G., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Promoter tagging in banana. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 23-24. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

20. Roux N., Strosse H., Toloza A., Panis B., Dolezel J. and Swennen R., 2002. Monitoring genetic stability of banana embryogenic cell suspension cultures by flow cytometry. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 17. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

21. Suprasanna P., Panis B., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2002. In vitro proliferating meristems as a potential source for obtaining embryogenic cell suspension cultures of Indian banana cultivars. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas. Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 32-33. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

22. Wuyts N., Elsen A., De Waele D., Swennen R. and Sági L., 2002. Potential of plant secondary metabolites to increase resistance against the banana parasitic nematode Radopholus similis. 3rd International Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bananas . Leuven, Belgium, 9-11 September 2002. 40. Abstract. http://www.promusa.org/publications/leuven-abstracts.pdf

23. Wuyts N., Elsen A., Sági L., De Waele D. and Swennen R., 2002. Effects of plant secondary metabolites on plant parasitic nematodes. Fourth International Congress of Nematology. Programme and Abstracts. Tenerife, Spain, 8-13 June 2002. Nematology 4 (2): 208. Abstract.

24. Blomme G., De Beule H., Swennen R., Tenkouano A. and De Waele D., 2001. Effect of nematodes on root and shoot growth of both in vitro propagated and sword sucker-derived plants. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA). Varadero, Cuba, 11-15 June 2001. 52-53. Abstract.

25. Blomme G., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 2001. Multivariate analysis of nematode population densities and root damage parameters, and their relationship to plant growth characteristics of in vitro- and sucker-derived plants of 6 Musa spp. genotypes. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA). Varadero, Cuba, 11-15 June 2001. 52. Abstract.

26. Helliot B., Panis B., Jijakli M. H., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2001. Assessment of cryopreservation for cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) eradication in banana (Musa sp.) plantlets. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Salt Lake City, USA, 25-29 August 2001. Phytopathology 91: S38. Abstract.

27. Panis B., Helliot B., Lepoivre P. and Swennen R., 2001. Cryopreservation in Banana for Germplasm Conservation, Eradication of Viruses and Safe Storage of Transformation-Competent Cells. 38th Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology. Edinburgh, 29 July - 1 August 2001. 71. Abstract.

28. Van den houwe I., Swennen R., Sharrock S. and Frison E., 2001. Banana (Musa spp.) genetic resources: conservation and sustainable utilization. Internationaler Deutscher Tropentag 2001 - Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development. Bonn, Germany, 9-11 October 2001.

29. Van den houwe I., Swennen R., Sharrock S. and Frison E., 2001. Musa genetic resources conservation and sustainable utilization. Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development. Deutscher Tropentag 2001. One World. Research for a better quality of life. University of Bonn, Germany, 9-11 October 2001. Margraf Publishers - Scientific Books, Weikersheim, Germany: 180. Abstract.

30. Dolezel J., Vrana J., Van den houwe I., Gassmanova N., Lysak M. A. and Swennen R., 2000. Ploidy verification of Musa germplasm held at the INIBAP Transit Centre. 2nd International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 29 October - 3 November 2000. 28. Abstract.

31. Elsen A., 2000. Effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices on 2 migratory plant parasitic nematodes (Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae). 3rd Mycorrhizal Group Meeting. Diepenbeek, Belgium, 22 September 2000.

32. Elsen A., Stoffelen R. and De Waele D., 2000. Development of aseptic culture systems of Radopholus similis for in vitro host-pathogen studies. 25th International Symposium on Nematology. Herzliya, Israel,2-7 April 2000. 12. Abstract.

33. Helliot B., Panis B., Locicero A., Reyniers K., Swennen R. and Lepoivre P., 2000. Elimination of virus diseases from Musa by meristem culture and cryopreservation. 2nd International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Banana. Brisbane, Australia, 29 October - 3 November 2000. Abstract.

34. Panis B., Helliot B., Reyniers K., Locicero A., Vandewalle M., Muylle H., Michel C., Lepoivre P. and Swennen R., 2000. Assessment of cryopreservation for Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) eradication in banana plantlets. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding. Tampere, Finland, 2-7 July 2000. 153.

35. Speijer P. R., Rotimi M. O. and De Waele D., 2000. Relative importance of plant-parasitic nematodes, banana weevil and leaf diseases as production constraints to plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) in Southern Nigeria. 25th International Symposium on Nematology. Herzliya, Israel, 2-7 April 2000. 43. Abstract.

36. Talwana H., Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 2000. Radopholus similis: a possible trigger of the declining production spiral of highland cooking bananas (Musa AAA) in Uganda. 25th International Symposium on Nematology. Herzliya, Israel, 2-7 April 2000. 45. Abstract.

37. Wuyts N., Dochez C., Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 2000. Interactions between plant parasitic nematodes and the banana weevil on small banana plants. 25th International Symposium on Nematology. Herzliya, Israel, 2-7 April 2000. 52. Abstract.

38. Daneel M., Van Eester H., Dreyer S., De Jager K. and De Waele D., 1999. Nematode control on bananas - an alternative way. 14th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. Dikholola, South Africa, 30 May - 3 June 1999. 36. Abstract.

39. De Jager K., Daneel M., Desmet M. and De Waele D., 1999. Resistance of banana cultivars to burrowing nematodes ( Radopholus Similis) and rootknot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). 14th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. Dikholola, South Africa, 30 May - 3 June 1999. 59. Abstract.

40. Elbadri G. A. A., Moens M., Moermans R., De Waele D. and Geraert E., 1999. In vitro reproduction of Radopholus similis populations. 51st International Symposium on Crop Protection. Gent, Belgium, 4 May 1999.

41. Gómez Kosky R., Sági L., Pérez Hernández J. B., Busot G. and Hernández L., 1999. Genetic transformation in banana (Musa spp.) cv. Grande Naine (AAA) and FHIA-18 (AAAB) using cell cultures. Proceedings of the 5th International Colloquium on Plant Biotechnology. Santa Clara, Cuba, 16-19 June 1999. 208-209.

42. Panis B., Thinh N. T. and Swennen R., 1999. Long term conservation of banana germplasm through cryopreservation: A practical approach. 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology. 1999 Summer Meeting of the Society for Low Temperature Biology. World Congress of Cryobiology. Marseille, France, 12-15 July 1999. 16. Abstract.

43. Remans T., Schenk P. M., Elliott A. R., Sági L., Geering A. D. W., Thomas J. E, Swennen R., Grof C. P. L., Manners J. M. and Ebert P., 1999. Promoters from Australian Banana Streak Badnavirus (BSV) isolates drive transgene expression in banana, sugarcane and tobacco. ComBio conference. Gold Coast, Australia, 27-30 September 1999.

44. Speijer P. R., De Schutter B., Tenkouano A., Dubois T. and De Waele D., 1999. Evaluation of Musa landraces and hybrids for nematode resistance and tolerance in Southeastern Nigeria. Joint Scientific Meeting SON-ASP. Monterey, California, 6-10 July 1999. Abstract.

45. Stoffelen R., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1999. Early root and nematode development in Musa as a function of time. 14th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. Dikholola, South Africa, 30 May - 3 June 1999. 21. Abstract.

46. Sági L., 1999. Recent progress in banana biotechnology research. 5th International Colloquium on Plant Biotechnology. Institute of Plant Biotechnology, Santa Clara, Cuba, 16-19 June 1999.

47. De Waele D., 1998. Plantain nematodes. International Seminar on Plantain Production. Armenia, Colombia, May 4-8, 1998. Abstract.

48. Draye X., Delvaux B. and Swennen R., 1998. Breeding for root architecture: first lessons from banana (Musa spp.). Molecular Physiology II: Engineering crops for hostile environments. Rothamsted, U.K., 14-16 December 1998. Association of Applied Biologists. Abstract.

49. Elsen A., Speijer P. R., Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1998. Effect of genotype and altitude on nematode densities and species composition, root damage and yield of Musa in Uganda. 24th International Symposium European Society of Nematologists. Dundee, Scotland, 5-8 August 1998. Abstract.

50. Ferji Z. and De Waele D., 1998. Occurrence, abundance and distribution of nematodes on banana grown in plastic greenhouses in south Morocco. 24th International Symposium European Society of Nematologists. Dundee, Scotland, 5-8 August 1998. Abstract.

51. Schoofs H., Remy S., Panis B., Sági L. and Swennen R., 1998. Embryogenic cell cultures for the storage and improvement of banana ( Musa spp.) germplasm. IXth International Congress on Plant Tissue and Cell Culture. Jerusalem, Israel, 14-19 June 1998. Poster abstract.

52. Stoffelen R. , Jimenez M. I., Dierickxsens C., Tam V. T. T. , Swennen R. and De Waele D., 1998. Effect of time and inoculum density on the reproductive fitness of three Radopholus similis and three Pratylenchus coffeae populations. 24th International Symposium European Society of Nematologists. Dundee, Scotland, 5-8 August 1998. Abstract.

53. Viaene N., Dueñas J. and De Waele D., 1998. Screening for resistance and tolerance to Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae in banana and plantain. 24th International Symposium European Society of Nematologists. Dundee, Scotland, 5-8 August 1998. Abstract.

54. Boonen E., Speijer P. R., De Waele D. and Vuylsteke D., 1997. Constraints to early screening of Musa spp. for resistance to plant parasitic nematodes using suckers. 13th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. San Lameer, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, March 9-13, 1997. Abstract.

55. De Waele D., Elsen A. and Speijer P. R., 1997. On the relationships between nematode species, Musa Genotypes and the root necrosis index. 29th Annual Meeting of the Organization of Tropical American Nematologists. Cancun, Mexico, June 29 - July 7, 1997. Abstract.

56. Dochez C., Speijer P. R., De Waele D. and Ortiz R., 1997. Host plant response to nematodes in Musa landraces and hybrids in Nigeria. 13th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. San Lameer, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, March 9-13, 1997. Abstract.

57. Remy S., Francois L., Buyens A., Holsbeeks I., Swennen R., Sági L. and Cammue B. P. A., 1997. Genetic transformation of banana for disease resistance. 5th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. Singapore, 12-27 September 1997. Abstract.

58. Viaene N., Dueñas J. and De Waele D., 1997. Pot screening of Musa genotypes for resistance and tolerance to Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae. 29th Annual Meeting of the Organization of Tropical American Nematologists. Cancun, Mexico, June 29 - July 7, 1997. Abstract.

59. Doutrelepont H., Vrydaghs L., De Langhe E., Janssens B., Swennen R., Mbida Mindzie C. and de Maret P., 1996. First European Meeting on Phytolith Research. Pinilla A., Machado M. J., Juan-Tresserras J. (ed.). Madrid, Spain, 23-26 September 1996. 27.

60. Raemaekers T., Maes K., Remy S., Cammue B., Swennen R. and Sági L., 1996. Banana and plantain improvement through genetic manipulation. EUCARPIA Tropical Crops Meeting. Montpellier, France, 11-15 March 1996. Abstract.

61. Remy S., Sági L., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 1996. Genetic transformation of banana and plantain with genes coding for antifungal proteins (AFPs). Proceedings of the 12th ACORBAT Meeting. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 27 October - 2 November 1996. Abstract.

62. Speijer P. R., Karamura E. B., Gold C. S., Goossens B., Elsen A. and De Waele D., 1996. Clean planting material: a key component of integrated pest management in Musa. Abstracts of the International Conference on Plantain and Banana for Africa, Kampala. Kampala, Uganda, 14-18 October 1996. MusAfrica 10: 29. Abstract.

63. Stoffelen R. , Kestemont J., Castro M. T. and De Waele D., 1996. An evaluation of weeds and cover crops as hosts for banana nematodes in Honduras. 3rd International Nematology Congress. Gosier, Guadeloupe, 7-12 July 1996. Nematropica 26: 315. Abstract.

64. Surga J. G., Swennen R. and Panis B., 1996. Cryoconservation de méristèmes chez le bananier (Musa spp.): optimisation de la régénération. Proceedings of the 12th ACORBAT Meeting. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 27 October - 2 November 1996.

65. Swennen R., 1996. Musa Research in the CGIAR. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Development and the Role of Agricultural Research for Food Security. Rome, Italy, 14 October 1996.

66. Sági L., Remy S., Cammue B. P. A., Maes K., Raemaekers T., Panis B., Schoofs H. and Swennen R., 1996. Production of transgenic banana and plantain. 1st International Conference on Banana and Plantain for Africa. Kampala, Uganda, 14-18 October 1996. Abstract.

67. Traore L., De Waele D., Gold C. S. and Swennen R., 1996. Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis strains for insecticidal activity against Cosmpolites sordidus Germar. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and 3rd International Colloquium on Bacillus thuringiensis. Cordoba, Spain, 1-7 September 1996.

68. De Waele D., 1995. Nematode and weevil borer control. International Workshop on Banana Production, Biodiversity and Biotechnology. Hanoi, Vietnam, 9-11 October 1995.

69. De Waele D., Leyns F., Arnaut G. and Borgonie G., 1995. Current status of the research on the nematicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates. 3rd Annual General Meeting of the EC-AIR Concerted Action "Resistance Mechanisms agains Plant-Parasitic Nematodes". Kiel, Germany, 24-26 February 1995.

70. De Waele D., Leyns F., Arnaut G. and Borgonie G., 1995. Nematicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis. 12th Symposium Nematological Society of Southern Africa. Kruger Gate, R.S.A., 20-23 March 1995. African Plant Protection 2: 79. Abstract.

71. Panis B. and Swennen R., 1995. Cryopreservation of banana meristems using encapsulation dehydration and a simplified freezing method. Proceedings of the International Meeting. University of Leuven, Belgium, 19-23 July 1994. The Society for Low Temperature Biology. Cryo-letters 16: 68. Abstract.

72. Panis B., Van den houwe I. and Swennen R., 1995. Safeguarding the world banana collection under limited growth and cryopreserved conditions. Proceedings of an International Symposium and Workshop on Conservation Biology: molecular, biotechnological and conventional approaches. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 19-23 November 1995. Abstract.

73. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1995. Analysis of polyploidisation during protoplast culture in cotton. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., 4-7 January 1995. 576. Abstract.

74. Peeters M.-C., Van Hees R., Volkaert H. and Swennen R., 1995. Micropropagation of Afzelia xylocarpa. International Symposium and Workshop on Conservation Biology: Molecular, Biotechnological & Conventional Approaches. Kuching, Sarawak, 19-23 November 1995.

75. Schoofs H., Panis B., Cammue B. P. A., Sági L. and Swennen R., 1995. Musa embryogenic cell suspensions and its applications: recent advances. Symposium CIRAD/CATIE: Amélioration génétique et développement des cultures tropicales. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica,62-63.

76. Vuylsteke D., Swennen R., Ortiz R. and De Langhe E., 1995. Agronomic evaluation of micropropagated plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) and its somaclonal variants. Abstracts of the 8th International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture. Firenze, Italy, 12-17 June 1994. Abstract.

77. Borgonie G., Claeys M., Leyns F., Arnaut G., De Waele D. and Coomans A., 1994. Ultrastructure and characterization of the effect of a toxic Bacillus thuringiensis spore-crystal mixture on the intestine of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and identification of resistanc nematode strains. 22nd International Nematology Symposium. Gent, Belgium, 7-12 August 1994.

78. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1994. Status of cotton biotechnology and perspectives. Proceedings of the 1st Crop Science Conference for Eastern and Southern Africa. Kampala, Uganda, 14-18 June 1993. Abstract.

79. Peeters M.-C., Willems K., Meys M. and Swennen R., 1994. Regeneration of cotton plants from hypocotyl- and protoplast-derived cell suspensions. Proceedings of the World Cotton Research Conference-1. Brisbane, Australia, 14-17 February 1994. 59.

80. Remy S., Sági L., Panis B. and Swennen R., 1994. Transient gene expression in banana (Musa spp.) protoplasts by electroporation. VIIIth International congress of plant tissue and cell culture. Firenze, Italy, 12-17 June 1994. 144. Poster abstract.

81. Schoofs H., Panis B. and Swennen R., 1994. Origin of embryogenic cells in cell suspensions in Musa varieties: Action of 2,4-D and key role of vascular components. VIIIth International congress of plant tissue and cell culture. Firenze, Italy, 12-17 June 1994. 190. Abstract.

82. Sági L., Panis B., De Smet K., Swennen R. and Cammue B. P. A., 1994. Stable genetic transformation on banana and plantain (Musa spp.) through biolistic gene transfer. IVth International congress of plant molecular biology. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19-24 June 1994. Abstract.

83. Sági L., Remy S., Verelst B., Panis B., Cammue B. P. A., Volckaert G. and Swennen R., 1994. Transient gene expression in transformed banana (Musa spp., cv. 'Bluggoe') protoplasts and embryogenic cell suspensions. International Congress of EUCARPIA on Genetic Manipulation in Plant Breeding. Cork, Ireland, 11-14 September 1994. Abstract.

84. Van den houwe I., 1994. The INIBAP Musa germplasm Transit Center at the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Husbandry . Hoffmann M., Van der Veken P. (ed.). Biodiversity: Study, Exploration, Conservation. Proceedings of a Symposium organized by the Royal Society of Natural Sciences Dodonea. Gent, Belgium, 8 November 1992. 260-261. Abstract.

85. Borgonie G., Van Driessche E., Coomans A. and De Waele D., 1993. Internal lectin staining in the nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans, Panagrolaimus superbus and Acrobeloides maximus . 1993 Meeting on C. elegans. University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A., 2-6 June 1993.

86. De Smet K., 1993. L'utilisation de suspensions cellulaires et protoplastes dans l'amélioration du bananier par tranformations génétiques. Atelier Régional sur les Maladies et l'Amélioration Génétique du Bananier. Gitega, Burundi, 15-20 February 1993.

87. De Smet K., 1993. L'amélioration génétique conventionelle des bananiers. Atelier Régional sur les Maladies et l'Amélioration Génétique du Bananier. Gitega, Burundi, 15-20 February 1993.

88. De Smet K. and Caruana M., 1993. Le système d'échange du germplasm bananier de l'INIBAP. Atelier Régional sur les Maladies et l'Amélioration Génétique du Bananier. Gitega, Burundi, 15-20 February 1993.

89. Ortiz R., Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1993. Phenotypic variation and grouping of Musa germplasm. Agronomy Abstracts. Am. Soc. Agronomy, Madison, Wi: 192. Abstract.

90. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1993. Cotton protoplast culture using the feeder layer technique. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, U.S.A, 10-14 January 1993. 2: 611.

91. Sági L., Remy S., Panis B., Cammue B. P. A., De Smet K., Volckaert G. and Swennen R., 1993. Transient gene expression in banana protoplasts and embryogenic cells. Proceedings 17th International Congress of Genetics. Birmingham, U.K., 15-21 August 1993. 114. Poster abstract.

92. Sági L., Remy S., Panis B., De Smet K., Cammue B. P. A., Volckaert G. and Swennen R., 1993. Transient Gene Expression in Banana Protoplasts and Cells. Ganry J. (ed.). Breeding Banana and Plantain for Resistance to Diseases and Pests. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Genetic Improvement of Bananas and Plantains for Resistance to Diseases and Pests. Montpellier, France, 7-9 September 1992. CIRAD/INIBAP/CTA, Montpellier, France:379-380. Oral abstract.

93. Panis B. and Swennen R., 1991. Cryopreservation of embryogenic Musa cell suspension cultures. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology. Leuven, Belgium, 7-12 July 1991. 68.

94. Vuylsteke D. and Swennen R., 1991. Biotechnology research for plantain improvement at IITA. 4th Conference of the International Plant Biotechnology Network (IPB Net). San José, Costa Rica, 14-18 January 1991. 103.

95. Panis B. and De Langhe E., 1990. Cryopreservation and regeneration through somatic embryogenesis of banana cell suspension cultures. VIIIth International congress of plant tissue and cell culture. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24-29 June 1992.

96. Jordaan E. M. and De Waele D., 1987. Effects of weeds on the infestation of Pratylenchus zeae on maize. 8th Symposium Nematological Society of Sourthern Africa. Potchefstroom, R.S.A., 7-8 April 1987. Phytophylactica 19: 254. Abstract.

97. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1986. New approaches to mulching of plantain (Musa sp. AAB). 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science. XXII International Horticultural Congress. University of California, Davis, U.S.A., 10-18 August 1986.

98. Banerjee N., Vuylsteke D. and De Langhe E., 1984. Meristem Tip Culture of Musa: Histomorphological Studies on Shoot Bud Proliferation. 41st Conference in the Easter School Sries in Agricultural Science. Plant Tissue Culture and its Agricultural Applications Musa - in vitro. University of Nottingham, 17-21 September 1994. Abstract.

IV a) Papers presented at other scientific meetings; published as a full article in the proceedings

1. Elsen A., Lens K., Nguyet D. T. M., Broos S., Stoffelen R. and De Waele D., 2001. Development of aspetic culture systems of Radopholus similis for in vitro studies. Report of the 3rd Research Co-ordination Meeting of FAO/IAEA/BADC Co-ordinated Research Project on "Cellular Biology and Biotechnology including Mutation Techniques for Creation of New Useful Banana Genetypes". Working material. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-8 October 1999. IAEA, Vienna, Austria:55-62.

2. Kaemmer D., Neu C., Farashahi G., Jarret R. L., James A., Swennen R., Pasberg-Gauhl C., Gauhl F., Fischer D., Kahl G. and Weising K., 2001. Microsatellite markers for genome analysis in Musa and Mycosphaerella. Report of the 3rd Research Co-ordination Meeting of FAO/IAEA/BADC Co-ordinated Research Project on "Cellular Biology and Biotechnology including Mutation Techniques for Creation of New Useful Banana Genetypes". Working material. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-8 October 1999. 103-113.

3. Lopez J., Montano N., Swennen R., de la C. Ventura J. and Schoofs H., 2001. Formation of somatic embryos in plantain (Musa AAB group). Report of the 3rd Research Co-ordination Meeting of FAO/IAEA/BADC Co-ordinated Research Project on "Cellular Biology and Biotechnology including Mutation Techniques for Creation of New Useful Banana Genetypes". Working material. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-8 October 1999. 21-26.

4. De Waele D., 1998. Identification of nematode resistance sources in banana and plantain by induced mutations. Report of the second Research Coordination Meeting of FAO/IAEA/BADC co-ordinated Research Project. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 13-17, 1997. IAEA, Vienna, Austria:79-83.

5. Schoofs H., Reyniers K., Panis B. and Swennen R., 1998. The Origin of Embryogenic Cells in Musa. Report of the second Research Coordination Meeting of FAO/IAEA/BADC co-ordinated Research Project. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 13-17, 1997. IAEA, Vienna, Austria:31-34.

6. Panis B., 1997. Veredeling van banaan voor resistentie tegen plantenziekten. PDL Lustrumsymposium - Biotechnologie. November 8, 1997. 94-105.

7. Bojinov B., Swennen R. and Peeters M.-C., 1996. Isolation and culture of protoplasts from different explants of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cotton Biotechnology. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Working Group on Cotton Biotechnology. Thessaloniki, Greece, 31 March - 1 April 1995.

8. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1996. Progress report on cotton protoplast culture in the Laboratory of Tropcial Crop Husbandry. FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cotton Biotechnology. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Working Group on Cotton Biotechnology. Thessaloniki, Greece, 31 March - 1 April 1995. 172-175.

9. Swennen R., 1995. Non-conventional breeding of plantain bananas. Proceedings of the celebration of the King Baudouin Award to IITA. Leuven, Belgium, 6 April 1995. 41-43.

10. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1994. Recent advances in cotton protoplast culture. Peeters M.-C. (ed.). FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cotton Biotechnology. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Working Group on Cotton Biotechnology. Leuven, Belgium, 22-23 October 1993. FAO, Rome, Italy:43-51.

11. Swennen R. and Peeters M.-C., 1994 . Belgian Cotton Research. Peeters M.-C. (ed.). FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cotton Biotechnology. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Working Group on Cotton Biotechnology. Leuven, Belgium, 22-23 October 1993. FAO, Rome, Italy:79-85.

12. Peeters M.-C., Fol K. and Swennen R., 1993. Influence of Pix and nitrogen on vegetative and reproductive growth of cotton grown under controlled environment. Proceedings of the 2nd Consultation of the Inter-regional Cooperative Research Network of Cotton. 16-19 June 1992. Thessaloniki, Greece:119-127.

13. Peeters M.-C., Voets S., Dillemans W., Moermans I. and Swennen R., 1993. Protoplast culture in cotton. Proceedings of the 2nd Consultation of the Inter-regional Cooperative Research Network of Cotton. Thessaloniki, Greece, 16-19 June 1992. 91-97.

14. De Langhe E. , Demol J., Marechal R., Raes G., Fransen T., Verschraege L. and Waterkeyn L., 1979. Genetical, physiological, and ecological influences on the structure and technological properties of cotton fibres. Harrison P. W. (ed.). Cotton in a competitive world. A collection of papers of the 63d Annual Conference of the Textile Institute. Indian Institute of Technology, New Dehli, Inida, 18-23 January 1979.

IV b) Papers presented at other scientific meetings; not published or only published as an abstract

1. Van den houwe I., Panis B., Sharrock S. and Swennen R., 2002. Banana (Musa spp.) genetic resources: preservation and use. Symposium: Ten years after Rio. What future for biodiversity in Belgium ? Brussels, Belgium, 22 May 2002. Abstract. http://bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be/belgium/implementation/documents/symposia/symposium2002/symposium22may2002/abstractsposter.htm

2. Vrydaghs L., Mbida Mindzie C., Swennen R., De Langhe E., Doutrelepont H. and de Maret P., 2002. The Musaceae phytoliths: a tool to trace evidence of early agriculture in Africa. SAA Abstracts 67th Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado, USA, 20-24 March 2002. 299. Abstract.

3. Lopez J., de la C. Ventura J., Sanchez R., Rodriguez S., Swennen R., Panis B. and Strosse H., 2001. Advances and perspectives for the genetic improvement of banana (Musa spp.) via biotechnological and nuclear techniques at INIVIT. 4th and Final FAO/IAEA Research Coordination Meeting on Cellular Biology and Biotechnology Including Mutation Techniques for Creation of New Useful Banana Genotypes. Leuven, Belgium, 24-28 September 2001. Abstract.

4. Panis B., 2001. Cryopreservation of plant germplasm: an overview. Workshop for Collaborative Cryopreservation Research in CGIAR Centres. Cryopreservation of vegetatively propagated tropical crops. Leuven, Belgium, 2-4 July 2001.

5. Panis B., 2001. Cryopreservation of banana germplasm. Workshop for Collaborative Cryopreservation Research in CGIAR Centres. Cryopreservation of vegetatively propagated tropical crops. Leuven, Belgium, 2-4 July 2001.

6. Van den houwe I., 2001. The INIBAP Transit Centre: mode of operation of the banana collection and elimination of endophytes. Workshop for Collaborative Cryopreservation Research in CGIAR Centres. Cryopreservation of vegetatively propagated tropical crops. Leuven, Belgium, 2-4 July 2001.

7. Van den houwe I., Panis B., Sharrock S. and Swennen R., 2001. The INIBAP banana collection , a service for genetic diversity: preservation and use. BBB 2001. Botanical Biodiversity and the Belgian Expertise. Proceedings of a symposium. National Botanic Garden, Belgium, October 2001. Scripta Botanica Belgica 24:183-184 .

8. Swengpol S., Seelanan T., Volkaert H. and Swennen R., 2000. Chloroplast DNA variation in Musa balbisiana Colla, its related cultivars, and hybrids. 5th Graduate Congress: Programme and Abstract. Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore: 13. Abstract.

9. Regev I., Khayat E., Gepstein S., Sági L. and Swennen R., 1999. Go in bananas with the maize Ac element. Poster presentation. Technion Institute, University of Haifa, Israel, 4 July 1999.

10. Sági L., 1999. Genetic transformation of banana - transgenic crops in the Third World. Invited presentation. Center for Molecular Genetics, University at Albany, U.S.A., 26 March 1999.

11. Sági L., 1999. Transgenic Musa research at the Catholic University of Leuven. Invited presentation. Gatsby Charity Foundation meeting with IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 24-27 November 1999.

12. De Waele D. and Stoffelen R., 1998. Identification of nematode resistance sources in Musa. Annual Meeting of the Co-sponsors and Participants of the CFC/FAO/World Bank Banana Improvement Program. Douala, Cameroon, 5-7 November 1998.

13. De Waele D., Viaene N., Dueñas J. and Duarte L., 1998. Responses of banana and plantain cultivars, lines and hybrids to Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae. Annual Meeting of the Co-sponsors and Participants of the CFC/FAO/World Bank Banana Improvement Program. Douala, Cameroon, 5-7 November 1998.

14. De Waele D., 1997. Identification of nematode resistance sources in Musa. Annual Meeting of the Co-sponsors and Participants of the CFC/FAO/World Bank Banana Improvement Program. Guadeloupe, French West Indies, 6-7 March 1997.

15. De Waele D., 1997. Technical Guidelines for the screening of nematode resistance and tolerance in Musa. 2nd Global Meeting International Musa Testing Programma. Phase II. Guadeloupe, French West Indies, 5-9 March 1997.

16. Panis B., 1997. Biotechnologie appliquée au cottonier et au bananier. Presentation at the AISA (Association Ivorienne des Sciences Agronomiques). Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 6 May 1997.

17. De Waele D., 1996. Identification of nematode resistance sources in Musa. Persley G., George P. (ed.). Annual Meeting of the Co-sponsors and Participants of the CFC/FAO/World Bank Banana Improvement Program. Leuven, Belgium, 26-29 February 1996. Banana Improvement Project Report 1. The World Bank, Washington D.C., U.S.A.:38-39.

18. De Waele D., 1995. Possible areas of cooperation between ASPNET, NARS and KUL. 5th Meeting of the INIBAP/ASPNET Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). Langkawi, Malaysia, 6-9 October 1995.

19. Dimitrova L. , Peeters M.-C., Bojinov B. and Celis C., 1995. Effect of PGR IV, cytokin and cenergy on Bulgarian cotton (G. Hirsutum L.). Joint meeting of the working groups Growth Regulation and Cotton Nutrition of the FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cairo, Egypt, 20-23 March 1995. FAO, Rome, Italy.

20. Dimitrova L. , Peeters M.-C., Bojinov B. and Morrhey H., 1995. Effect of pix on two cotton (G. hirsutum L.) varieties grown in field and in greenhouse. Joint meeting of the working groups Growth Regulation and Cotton Nutrition of the FAO-Interregional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton. Cairo, Egypt, 20-23 March 1995. FAO, Rome, Italy.

21. Panis B., 1992. Cryopreservation of banana germplasm. BPTCG meeting. Leuven, Belgium, 24 April 1992.

22. Dhed'a D., Panis B. and Swennen R., 1991. Origin of embryogenic cells in cell suspension cultures of Musa. BPTCG meeting. Gembloux, Belgium, 17 November 1991.

23. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1986. Plantain Research at I.I.T.A. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. Mbanza Ngungu, Zaire, 2-5 December 1986.

24. Swennen R., 1985. A review of some aspects of growth and development of the false horn plantain (Musa cv. AAB). W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.R.F.A., Nyombe, Cameroon, 2-6 December 1985.

25. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1985. Plantain Research at I.I.T.A. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.R.F.A., Nyombe, Cameroon, 2-6 December 1985 .

26. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1984. Plantain research at I.I.T.A. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.R.F.A.-S.O.N.A.D.E.C.I., Libreville, Gabon, 3-7 December 1984.

27. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1983. Plantain Experiments at I.I.T.A. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.I.T.A. Ibadan, Nigeria, 5-6 December 1983.

28. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1982. I.I.T.A. Plantain Project. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.R.A., Ekona, Cameroon, 6-10 December 1982.

29. Wilson G. F. and Swennen R., 1981. Etude de l'influence du paillis sur la production du plantain. W.A.R.C.O.R.P. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. I.R.F.A., Azaguie, Côte d'Ivoire, 15-16 December 1981.

VIIa Books as author

1. Carlier J., De Waele D. and Escalant J. V., 2002. Vézina A., Picq C. (ed.). Global evaluation of Musa germplasm for resistance to Fusarium wilt, Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases and nematodes. In-depth evaluation. INIBAP Technical Guidelines 6. International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, Montpellier, France: 63 pp. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/tg6_en.pdf

2. Swennen R., Dens K. and Vargas M., 2002. Mejoramiento en el género Musa. Objetivos y técnicas. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua: 22 pp.

3. Panis B. and Nguyen Tien Thinh, 2001. Escalant J. V., Sharrock S. (ed.). Cryopreservation of Musa germplasm. INIBAP Technical Guidelines 5 . International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, Montpellier, France: 44 pp. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/tg5_en.pdf

4. Matton G., Vargas M. and Swennen R., 2000. Las Musáceas. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua: 56 pp.

5. Speijer P. R. and De Waele D., 1997. Screening of Musa germplasm for resistance and tolerance to nematodes. INIBAP Technical Guidelines 1. INIBAP, Montpellier, France: 47 pp. http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/tg1_en.pdf

VIII Articles in books

1. De Waele D., 2002. Foliar nematodes: Aphelenchoides Species. Starr J. L., Cook R., Bridge J. (ed.). Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes. CABI Publishing, UK:141-151.

2. De Waele D. and Elsen A., 2002. Migratory Endoparasites: Pratylenchus and Radopholus Species. Starr J. L., Cook R., Bridge J. (ed.). Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes. CABI Publishing, UK:175-206.

3. Sági L., Remy S., Pérez Hernández J. B. and Swennen R., 2002. Production of transgenic banana (Musa species). Khachatouorians G. G., McHughen A., Scorza R., Nip W. K., Hui Y. H. (ed.). Transgenic Plants and Crops. Marcel Dekker Inc., 359-369.

4. De Waele D. and Swenevelder C. J., 2001. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Raemaekers R. (ed.). Crop Production in Tropical Africa. DGIC (Directorate General for International Co-operation), Brussels, Belgium:747-763.

5. Deckers J., Tessera K., Alemu K., Abate T. and Swennen R., 2001. Ensete (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman). Raemaekers R. (ed.). Crop Production in Tropical Africa. DGCI (Directorate General for International Co-operation), Brussels, Belgium:587-591.

6. Swennen R. and Vuylsteke D., 2001. Banana (Musa L.). Raemaekers R. (ed.). Crop Production in Tropical Africa. DGIC (Directorate General for International Co-operation), Brussels, Belgium:530-552 .

7. Sági L., Remy S., Pérez Hernández J. B., Cammue B. P. A. and Swennen R., 2001. Transgenic banana (Musa Species). Bajaj Y. P. S. (ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Transgenic Crops II. Vol. 47. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York:255-268.

8. De Waele D., 2000. Root-knot nematodes. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.: 307-314.

9. De Waele D., 2000. Engineering resistance to diseases caused by nematodes. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.:492-495.

10. De Waele D., Gowen S. R., Tessera M. and Quimio A. J., 2000. Other nematodes. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.:314-315.

11. De Waele D. and McDonald A. H., 2000. Diseases caused by nematodes. Frederiksen R. A., Odvody G. N. (ed.). Compendium of Sorghum Diseases. APS Press, Minnesota, U.S.A.:50-53.

12. Panis B., Schoofs H., Remy S., Sági L. and Swennen R., 2000. Cryopreservation of banana embryogenic cell suspensions: an aid for genetic transformation. Engelmann F., Takagi H. (ed.). Cryopreservation of tropical plant germplasm, Current research progress and applications. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:103-109.

13. Panis B., Schoofs H., Thinh N. T. and Swennen R., 2000. Cryopreservation of proliferating meristem cultures of banana. Engelmann F., Takagi H. (ed.). Cryopreservation of tropical plant germplasm, Current research progress and applications. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:238-244.

14. Sági L., 2000. Engineering resistance to diseases caused by bacteria. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.:474-482.

15. Sági L., 2000. Engineering resistance to diseases caused by fungi. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.:482-492.

16. Sági L., 2000. Engineering resistance to diseases caused by viruses. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CABI, Wallingford, U.K.:466-474.

17. Sági L., 2000. Genetic Engineering of Banana for Disease Resistance - Future Possibilities. Jones D. R. (ed.). Diseases of Banana, Abaca and Enset. CABI, Wallingford, U.K.:465-515.

18. Van den houwe I. and Panis B., 2000. In vitro conservation of banana: medium term storage and prospects for cryopreservation. Razdan M. K., Cocking E. (ed.). Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in vitro. Vol. 2. M/S Science Publishers, U.S.A.:225-257.

19. Van den houwe I., Panis B. and Swennen R., 2000. The in vitro germplasm collection at the Musa INIBAP Transit Centre and the importance of cryopreservation. Engelmann F., Takagi H. (ed.). Cryopreservation of tropical plant germplasm, Current research progress and applications. IPGRI, Rome, Italy:255-260.

20. De Langhe E. and de Maret P., 1999 . Tracking the banana: its significance in early agriculture. Gosden C., Hather J. (ed.). The prehistory of food. Appetites for change. Routledge, London and New York:377-396.

21. Peeters M.-C. and Swennen R., 1998. Regeneration of plants from cotton protoplasts. Bajaj Y. P. S. (ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Vol. 42. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York:48-59.

22. Sági L., May G. D., Remy S. and Swennen R., 1998. Recent developments in biotechnological research of banana (Musa spp.). Tombs M. P. (ed.). Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. Vol. 15. Intercept Ltd, Andover, England:313-327.

23. Burrows P. R. and De Waele D., 1997. Engineering resistance against plant parasitic nematodes using anti-nematode genes. Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Plant-Nematode Interactions. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands:217-236. (Fenoll C., Grundler F. M. W., Ohl S. A.), Developments in Plant Pathology; Vol. 10).

24. Sági L. and Swennen R., 1996. Recent development in biotechnological research of banana ( Musa spp.). Chopra V. L., Sharma R. P., Swaminathan M. S. (ed.). Agricultural Biotechnology. 2nd Asia Pacific Conference. Madras, India, 6-10 March 1994. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Calcutta:201-211.

25. Panis B. and Swennen R., 1995. Cryopreservation of germplasm of banana and plantain (Musa species). Bajaj Y. P. S. (ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm I. Vol. 32. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York:381-397.

26. Sági L., Remy S., Verelst B., Swennen R. and Panis B., 1995. Genetic transformation in Musa Species (Banana). Bajaj Y. P. S. (ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VI. Vol. 34. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York:214-227.

27. Panis B., Sági L. and Swennen R., 1994. Regeneration of plants from protoplasts of Musa species (Banana). Bajaj Y. P. S. (ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering V. Vol. 29. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York:102-114.

28. Swennen R. and Rosales F., 1994. Bananas. Arntzen C. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science . Vol. 1. Academic Press, New York:215-232.

29. Vuylsteke D., Ortiz R. and Swennen R., 1993. Genetic improvement of plantains at IITA. Ganry J. (ed.). Breeding banana and plantain for resistance to diseases and pests. CIRAD and INIBAP, Montpellier, France:267-282.

30. Schoofs J., 1992. Rapid clonal propagation, storage and exchange of Musa spp. ? 29-40.

31. Panis B., Dhed'a D. and Swennen R., 1991. Freeze preservation of embryogenic Musa suspension cultures. Adams R. P., Adams J. E. (ed.). Conservation of plant genes: DNA banking in vitro biotechnology. Kew, London, U.K., 16-18 April 1991. Academic Press, New York, U.S.A.:183-195 .

32. De Langhe E., 1986. Lint development. Chapter 23. Mauney J. R., Stewart J. M. (ed.). Cotton physiology. Number one. The cotton foundation reference book series. The Cotton Foundation, Tennessee, U.S.A.:325-349.

33. De Langhe E., 1980. Belgian scientists unite to bridge research caps. Seton R. (ed.). Cotton International. 47th Annual Edition. Meister Publishing company, U.S.A.:144-154.