Modern plant biotechnology as a strategy in addressing climate change and attaining food security
TIK Munaweera, NU Jayawardana… - Agriculture & Food …, 2022 - Springer
Global warming causes a range of negative impacts on plants especially due to rapid
changes in temperatures, alterations of rainfall patterns, floods or drought conditions, and …
changes in temperatures, alterations of rainfall patterns, floods or drought conditions, and …
Bioactive potential of fruit and vegetable wastes
Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition, delivering a substantial proportion of
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …
Telomere-to-telomere gapless chromosomes of banana using nanopore sequencing
Long-read technologies hold the promise to obtain more complete genome assemblies and
to make them easier. Coupled with long-range technologies, they can reveal the architecture …
to make them easier. Coupled with long-range technologies, they can reveal the architecture …
Prospects of banana waste utilization in wastewater treatment: A review
This review article explores utilization of banana waste (fruit peels, pseudo-stem, trunks, and
leaves) as precursor materials to produce an adsorbent, and its application against …
leaves) as precursor materials to produce an adsorbent, and its application against …
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) …
Multidisciplinary perspectives on banana (Musa spp.) domestication
X Perrier, E De Langhe, M Donohue… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Original multidisciplinary research hereby clarifies the complex geodomestication pathways
that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild …
that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild …
Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential
Banana (Musaceae) is one of the world's most important fruit crops that is widely cultivated
in tropical countries for its valuable applications in food industry. Its enormous by-products …
in tropical countries for its valuable applications in food industry. Its enormous by-products …
The evolutionary ecology of clonally propagated domesticated plants
While seed‐propagated crops have contributed many evolutionary insights, evolutionary
biologists have often neglected clonally propagated crops. We argue that widespread …
biologists have often neglected clonally propagated crops. We argue that widespread …
The vulnerability of bananas to globally emerging disease threats
Banana cultivation has increased significantly over the last century to meet the growing
demand for this popular fruit. Originating in Southeast Asia, bananas are now produced in> …
demand for this popular fruit. Originating in Southeast Asia, bananas are now produced in> …
A draft Musa balbisiana genome sequence for molecular genetics in polyploid, inter- and intra-specific Musa hybrids
Background Modern banana cultivars are primarily interspecific triploid hybrids of two
species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, which respectively contribute the A-and B …
species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, which respectively contribute the A-and B …