Gloria Valentine

    Nakato, Gloria Valentine - Research Associate - Plant Pathology
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    Nationality: Uganda
    Gender: Female
    International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA

    Plot 15B Naguru East Road
    P.O. Box 7878

    Kampala
    Uganda
    Phone: +256 752 787839
    Email: V.Nakato@cgiar.org
    Skype name:  valmale

    Main professional activity: Research
    Professional qualifications:

    Doctor of Philosophy (Plant Pathology). Research focus: Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: Population diversity and the identification of potential sources of resistance from banana accessions representing the Musa diversity worldwide. University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 2018.

    MSc, Crop Science. Makerere University, Uganda, 2009.

    BSc, Agriculture. Makerere University, Uganda, 2003.

    Main skills:

    Bacterial diseases
    Fusarium wilt
    Nematodes
    Weevils
    Diagnostics
    Host pathogen interactions
    Epidemiology

    Describe past or present professional activities relevant to bananas:
    Understanding the genetics of resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum the cause of the devastating Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease, that is ravaging banana production in East Africa. Previously thought to not have resistance in banana, we recently identified a banana variety that is tolerant to this disease, thus opening opportunities to breed for resistance and using host resistance to manage the disease.
    Languages: English
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    Last updated: Thursday December 26, 2024 12:19:29 CET


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