Plantain-like 1 (Cluster)

Passport data

Classification
Plantain-like 1 (AAB)
Biological status
Cultivated
Ploidy
3x
Main distribution area
Papua New Guinea
Uses
Dessert
Number of samples assigned
3

 

Notes

Collected as Plantain or Plantain-like
Kupulik�and Navente 2 with degenerating bud, unlike Bubun�

Genomic features
Differs from Plantain mosaic by 4 centromeres and the absence of M. a. ssp. malaccensis Holds a common small duplicated region in the centromeric zone of chr. 8 due to unbalanced crossing-over between banksii and schizocarpa (not shown)
Number of mosaics identified
1

Morphological Characterisation Pictures

References for molecular characterisation

Number of assigned accessions
3
Legend
M. acuminata ssp. banksii/borneo
M. acuminata ssp. zebrina
M. schizocarpa
M. balbisiana.

In situ observations