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> …

The annual harvest of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) is approximately 145 million tons
worldwide. About 85% of this global production comes from small plots and kitchen or …

Original multidisciplinary research hereby clarifies the complex geodomestication pathways
that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild …

Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the main fruit crops grown worldwide. With the annual
production reaching 144 million tons, their production represents an important contribution …

Key message This study generated the first high-density genetic map for D. alata based on
genotyping-by-sequencing and provides new insight on sex determination in yam. Abstract …

Drought is a major abiotic stress affecting banana production worldwide, leading to yield
losses of up to 65%. Consequently, numerous efforts to understand and mitigate drought …

Bananas and plantains are one of the most important crops in the world, yet very few hybrids
are cultivated. Bananas face considerable pressure from multiple biotic and abiotic stresses …

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is the emblematic palm of tropical coastal areas all around the
globe. It provides vital resources to millions of farmers. In an effort to better understand its …

Genes coding for 45S ribosomal RNA are organized in tandem arrays of up to several
thousand copies and contain 18S, 5.8 S and 26S rRNA units separated by internal …

Background Banana cultivars are mostly derived from hybridization between wild diploid
subspecies of Musa acuminata (A genome) and M. balbisiana (B genome), and they exhibit …