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: ...

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 ...

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 ...