Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic Improvement
Bananas and plantains are among the most important food and cash crops in the world. They are cultivated in more than 135 countries, across the tropics and subtropics, with an annual global production of ca. 130 million metric tonnes. Though bananas are o
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Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic Improvement
Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic Improvement
Sukhada Mohandas Kundapura V. Ravishankar Editors
Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic Improvement
Editors Sukhada Mohandas Division of Biotechnology ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Bangalore, India
Kundapura V. Ravishankar Division of Biotechnology ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Bangalore, India
SM Plant Production Technologies Pvt Ltd. Bangalore, India
ISBN 978-981-10-1583-0 ISBN 978-981-10-1585-4 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1585-4
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Foreword
Bananas and plantains represent a staple food crop for 400 million people. Its world production amounts to more than 145 million tonnes, of which close to 20 % are grown in India. This is because bananas are so popular but also because they are an important part of the culture. For example, it is a tradition to tie banana plants at the entrance of a house where a marriage is taking place to bring the couple good luck. Bananas continue to be vulnerable to pests and diseases but also to abiotic stresses that are becoming increasingly problematic due to climate change. India, with its enormous diversity of bananas, including wild relatives, is well placed to face these challenges. The field of genomics is picking up speed. After the whole genome sequence was published in Nature in 2012, we noticed the doubling of germplasm requests from the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm International Transit Centre (ITC). Recent efforts to sequence the banana genome and studies on cloning genes of important traits using next generation techniques, pro
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