Musa balbisiana

Musa balbisiana is a wild species of bananas. It is at the origin of many edible bananas through its hybridization with Musa acuminata and is associated with tolerance to abiotic stresses.

A draft genome sequence was produced by Belgian and Malaysian scientists using the Pisang Klutuk Wulung genebank accession^[1]. A reference sequence is being produced by a French-Chinese team^[2].

Main characteristics

Host reaction to pests and diseases

Musa balbisiana accessions displayed resistance to Xanthomonas wilt in a greenhouse trial^[3]. In later screenhouse and field trials, Musa balbisiana plants were symptom-free 6 weeks after a single inoculation at dosages that caused disease on the Pisang Awak controls^[4]. Disease symptoms were observed six weeks after a second inoculation, but only at the highest dosages.

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