Article
Musa species in mainland Southeast Asia: From wild to domesticate.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Jenny Christophe, Sachter-Smith Gabriel, Breton Catherine, Rivallan Ronan, Jacquemoud-Collet Jean-Pierre, Dubois Cécile, Chabannes Matthieu, Lý Ngọc-Sâm, Haevermans Thomas, Triệu Tiến-Dũng, Insisiengmay Oudomphone, Zhang Ting, Caruana Marie-Line, Sardos Julie, Perrier Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Many species are defined in the Musa section within its natural diversification area in Southeast Asia. However, their actual number remains debated as botanical characterisation, distribution and intraspecific variability are still poorly known, compromising their preservation and their exploitation as crop wild relatives of cultivated forms. To address the underexplored Musa diversity in mainland Southeast...
Topics
- Asia, Southeastern
- Musa
- Domestication
- Genetic Variation
- Phylogeny
- Laos
- Vietnam
- Genome, Plant