Multidisciplinary perspectives on banana (Musa spp.) domestication
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Perrier, Xavier
De Langhe, Edmond
Donohue, Mark
Lentfer, Carol
Vrydaghs, Luc
Bakry, Frederic
Carreel, Francoise
Hippolyte, Isabelle
Horry, Jean-Pierre
Jenny, Christophe
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National Academy of Sciences (USA)
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Original multidisciplinary research hereby clarifies the complex geodomestication pathways that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild ancestors of modern-day cvs and elucidate several key stages of domestication for different cv groups. Archaeology and linguistics shed light on the historical roles of people in the movement and cultivation of bananas from New Guinea to West Africa during the Holocene. The historical reconstruction of domestication processes is essential for breeding programs seeking to diversify and improve banana cvs for the future.
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PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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