Challenges and prospects for the conservation of crop genetic resources in field genebanks, in in vitro collections and/or in liquid nitrogen
The conservation of crop genetic resources, including their wild relatives, is of utmost
importance for the future of mankind. Most crops produce orthodox seeds and can, therefore …
importance for the future of mankind. Most crops produce orthodox seeds and can, therefore …
Origin and evolution of the triploid cultivated banana genome
X Li, S Yu, Z Cheng, X Chang, Y Yun, M Jiang… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Most fresh bananas belong to the Cavendish and Gros Michel subgroups. Here, we report
chromosome-scale genome assemblies of Cavendish (1.48 Gb) and Gros Michel (1.33 Gb) …
chromosome-scale genome assemblies of Cavendish (1.48 Gb) and Gros Michel (1.33 Gb) …
Strategies to revise agrosystems and breeding to control Fusarium wilt of banana
The recent emergence of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc
TR4), the deadly strain that causes Fusarium wilt of banana, has put the banana production …
TR4), the deadly strain that causes Fusarium wilt of banana, has put the banana production …
Assessment of genetic diversity and volatile content of commercially grown banana (Musa spp.) cultivars
VR Hinge, IM Shaikh, RL Chavhan, AS Deshmukh… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Banana is an important fruit crop in the tropics and subtropics; however, limited information
on biomarkers and signature volatiles is available for selecting commercial cultivars. Clonal …
on biomarkers and signature volatiles is available for selecting commercial cultivars. Clonal …
Interspecific introgression patterns reveal the origins of worldwide cultivated bananas in New Guinea
Hybridizations between Musa species and subspecies, enabled by their transport via human
migration, were proposed to have played an important role in banana domestication. We …
migration, were proposed to have played an important role in banana domestication. We …
Introduction to banana, abacá and enset.
DR Jones, JW Daniells - … of diseases of banana, abacá and …, 2019 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Banana, abacá and enset belong to the Musaceae family of flowering plants in the order
Zingerberales. The family has two genera: Musa and Ensete. Banana and abacá belong to …
Zingerberales. The family has two genera: Musa and Ensete. Banana and abacá belong to …
Hybridization, missing wild ancestors and the domestication of cultivated diploid bananas
Hybridization and introgressions are important evolutionary forces in plants. They contribute
to the domestication of many species, including understudied clonal crops. Here, we …
to the domestication of many species, including understudied clonal crops. Here, we …
Recombination and large structural variations shape interspecific edible bananas genomes
Admixture and polyploidization are major recognized eukaryotic genome evolutionary
processes. Their impacts on genome dynamics vary among systems and are still partially …
processes. Their impacts on genome dynamics vary among systems and are still partially …
Genome ancestry mosaics reveal multiple and cryptic contributors to cultivated banana
Hybridizations between closely related species commonly occur in the domestication
process of many crops. Banana cultivars are derived from such hybridizations between …
process of many crops. Banana cultivars are derived from such hybridizations between …
Bananas and Plantains (Musa spp.)
H Campos, PDS Caligari, A Brown… - Genetic improvement of …, 2017 - Springer
Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids
are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses …
are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses …