Article
Multidisciplinary perspectives on banana (Musa spp.) domestication.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Jul 2011
Perrier Xavier, De Langhe Edmond, Donohue Mark, Lentfer Carol, Vrydaghs Luc, Bakry Frédéric, Carreel Françoise, Hippolyte Isabelle, Horry Jean-Pierre, Jenny Christophe, Lebot Vincent, Risterucci Ange-Marie, Tomekpe Kodjo, Doutrelepont Hugues, Ball Terry, Manwaring Jason, de Maret Pierre, Denham Tim
Abstract excerpt
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...
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