Status of genetic diversity in banana in India

• Chapter Authors : Uma, S.; Sathiamoorthy, S.


• Document type : Book section


• Year of publication : 2007


• Book title : Banana: technological advancements


• Editors : Singh, H.P.; Uma, S.


• Publisher(s) : AIPUB


• Place of publication : Tiruchirappalli, India


• Pages : 71-84


• Language(s) : English


• Abstract : India is recognized as one of the major centres of Musa origin and diversity at the global level along with South-East Asian countries and Papua New Guinea. The diversity is spread across northeastern states, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar islands. Genus Musa has more diversity for acuminata in Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. While India has more diversity for balbisiana species besides Philippines. The human interventions, movement and natural introgression of Musa acuminata in Indian subcontinent has resulted in the development of acuminata and balbisiana bispecific clones and their long period of domestication in the regions has resulted in wider spectrum of diversity for bispecific clones. (Author's abstract).


• Keywords : TAXONOMY; VARIETIES; ORIGIN; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INDIA


• Open access : No


• Musalit document ID : IN090562

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