The new study by CIRAD has revealed that mainland Southeast Asia is the primary center of diversification for the Musa, which includes Bananas. The study involves extensive fieldwork on more than 200 specimens belonging to the species Musa from China, Vietnam, and Laos, highlighting the critical role of genetic diversity in sustaining banana crops. As the domestication of bananas has led to their sterility, genetic diversity found in wild banana species offers a potential solution to conserving bananas. Spotlighting the importance of wild banana species, the study has urged the conservation of wild banana habitats.
Southeast Asia was the main diversification center for the Bananas
If we lose wild banana species, we lose banana's sustainability
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