Rony L. Swennen

Effects of agroforestry trees on microclimate and enset (Ensete ventricosum) morphophysiology in South Ethiopia

This study examines how agroforestry trees affect microclimate and enset morphophysiology in South Ethiopia, finding that tree canopy cover modifies temperature and moisture, with varying effects on plant traits.

Unlocking the power of gene banks: diversity in base growth temperature provides opportunities for climate-smart agriculture

This study evaluates temperature growth responses in banana gene bank accessions to identify climate-smart varieties and develops a high-throughput method for assessing genotypic diversity in base temperature.

Long read sequencing and assembly of wild diploid relatives and cultivars in support of banana breeding programs

The paper presents long-read sequencing and assembly of seven banana genomes to support breeding programs and genomics resources for banana improvement.

Maximizing genetic representation in seed collections from populations of self and cross-pollinated banana wild relatives

The paper assesses genetic representation in seed collections of banana wild relatives compared to their source populations, finding that mating systems significantly affect representation.

Unraveling the complex story of intergenomic recombination in ABB allotriploid bananas

This study investigates intergenomic recombination in ABB allotriploid bananas using SNP markers from RAD-Seq data, revealing recurrent homoeologous exchanges and proposing new hypotheses about their origin and diversity.