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Xavier Perrier1, Edmond De Langhe, Mark Donohue
1Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Unité Mixte de Recherche Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes, F-34398 Montpellier, France.
Abstract:
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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