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Cryopreservation of germplasm of banana and plantain

author(s) Panis, Bartholomeus - Swennen, Rony L.
from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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regions
  • Africa
  • World
  • Europe
  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Western Europe
  • Northern America
  • Americas
citation

Panis, B. & Swennen, R. (1995). Cryopreservation of germplasm of banana and plantain. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 32, 381-397.

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Abstract

Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are the fourth largest food commodity after rice, wheat, and milk in terms of the gross value of production (CGIAR 1992). They are produced in the humid tropics of many developing economies; about 74 million tons are produced annually (FAO 1991).

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