title: Multidisciplinary perspectives on banana (Musa spp.) domestication.
abstract: Original multidisciplinary research hereby clarifies the complex geodomestication pathways that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild ancestors of modern-day cvs and elucidate several key stages of domestication for different cv groups. Archaeology and linguistics shed light on the historical roles of people in the movement and cultivation of bananas from New Guinea to West Africa during the Holocene. The historical reconstruction of domestication processes is essential for breeding programs seeking to diversify and improve banana cvs for the future.
authors: Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Unité Mixte de Recherche Amélioration Génétique et Adaptation des Plantes, F-34398 Montpellier, France.
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: Perrier
authors: Edmond
authors: E
authors: De Langhe
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Donohue
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Lentfer
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Vrydaghs
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Bakry
authors: Françoise
authors: F
authors: Carreel
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Hippolyte
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Horry
authors: Christophe
authors: C
authors: Jenny
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Lebot
authors: Ange-Marie
authors: AM
authors: Risterucci
authors: Kodjo
authors: K
authors: Tomekpe
authors: Hugues
authors: H
authors: Doutrelepont
authors: Terry
authors: T
authors: Ball
authors: Jason
authors: J
authors: Manwaring
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: de Maret
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Denham
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000383:Agriculture / Q000266:history; D001106:Archaeology; D001947:Breeding / Q000266:history; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*; D004171:Diploidy; D049810:Genetic Speciation; D014644:Genetic Variation; D049690:History, Ancient; D028521:Musa / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D009512:New Guinea; D010802:Phylogeny; D058974:Phylogeography; D011123:Polyploidy