Section I. Genomics
History, Origin, Domestication and Evolution
Banana Breeding
Genes and markers: Application in banana crop improvement
Current status of Banana genome in the age of Next Generation Sequencing
Genomics of Biotic stress tolerance in Banana
Abiotic stress tolerance research using-omics approaches
Molecular analysis of fruit ripening in Banana
Metabolite profiling in banana
II. Genetic engineering
Novel Gene Transfer Technologies
Somatic Embryogenesis as a tool in genetic transformation
Promoters analysis
Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Transgenic Technologies for Bacterial Wilt Resistance
Engineering Resistance to Fusarium wilt
Transgenic Resistance to Sigatoka
Engineering Resistance to Viruses
Improvement of pest (nematode and weevil) resistance through transgenic approaches
Molecular farming : Prospects and limitation
Pro-vitamin A enrichment for Tackling Malnutrition
Biofortification for Alleviating Iron Deficiency Anemia. .