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Assessment of the validity of the sections in Musa (musaceae) using AFLP.
Annals of botany - 1 Aug 2002
Wong Carol, Kiew Ruth, Argent George, Set Ohn, Lee Sing Kong, Gan Yik Yuen
Abstract excerpt
Musa L. (Musaceae) is currently separated into five sections (Musa. Rhodochlamys, Callimusa, Australimusa and Ingentimusa) based on chromosome numbers and morphological characters. However, the validation of this classification system is questioned due to the common occurrence of hybridizations across sections and the system not accommodating anomalous species. This study employed amplified fragment length...
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