Challenges for Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Bananas: Seeds Collected in Papua New Guinea Have Variable Levels of Desiccation Tolerance

Challenges for Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Bananas: Seeds Collected in Papua New Guinea Have Variable Levels of Desiccation Tolerance

Ex situ seed conservation of banana crop wild relatives (<i>Musa</i> spp. L.), is constrained by critical knowledge gaps in their storage and germination behaviour. Additionally, challenges in collecting seeds from wild populations impact the quality of seed collections. It is, therefore...

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Main Authors: Simon Kallow, Kevin Longin, Natalia Fanega Sleziak, Steven B. Janssens, Filip Vandelook, John Dickie, Rony Swennen, Janet Paofa, Sebastien Carpentier, Bart Panis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
banana
crop wild relatives
ex situ conservation
desiccation tolerance
<i>Musa</i>
Papua New Guinea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/9/1243

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