Purpose
to examine utility of the recently-discovered ability to graft monocots for a practical application, a new method of inoculation to screen for resistance to the worst virus pathogen of bananas, Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV).
Grantee
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
NOVEMBER 2023
Region served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$499,674
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
29
Grantee location
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
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