In a pioneering study, researchers have completed the chromosome-level genome assemblies for Musa ornata and Musa velutina, shedding light on the genetic underpinnings of pericarp dehiscence and ...

A and B: Flower and fruit of Musa ornata; D and E: Flower and fruit of Musa velutina. C and F: Genome features; G: Expression level of polygalacturonase genes in different tissues and species. imPC: ...

It seems gardeners are going nuts over bananas, and I can see why. I recently visited a turn-of-the-century home in a downtown metropolitan area. Entering the backyard, I thought I was in a tropical ...

Our garden centers this year are stocked with banana plants by the truckload and had more varieties than I have ever seen for sale. It is exciting to see bananas sold by variety or species. Thanks to ...

India (Deccan): root, scape (leafless flower stalk), and convolute leaf-sheaths eaten. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop ...

Around 200 interspecific banana hybrid suckers developed by the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) – Tiruchi were introduced and planted at the Government Botanical Garden in Udhagamandalam.