Evaluate the protective effect of prior tBHQ treatment from arsenic damage at two dosage levels of arsenic (2 and 20 uM), and compare to the effect of tBHQ or arsenic treatment given alone.
Background: Banana (Musa) is one of the most important crops grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Cavendish, the most widely grown banana cultivar, is a triploid derived from an intra-species cross. Cavendish is relatively resistant to Race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense (Foc1) which ca...
