A staple of breakfasts and desserts, the Cavendish banana is now facing an unprecedented threat. A fearsome fungus, Panama disease, tropical race 4 (TR4), is endangering this variety, which dominates ...

Compared to Musa acuminata and Mv, several large inversions ... of pericarp dehiscence and anthocyanin biosynthesis in banana, which will significantly contribute to future genetic and molecular ...

The insides were stocky and tough, holding large seeds. Modern bananas are a hybrid of two banana species: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Watch Next: Never eat the 'clean' part of moldy bread ...

KOCHI: In this age of rapid urbanisation — with its penchant for change and a shift from the past — it takes a village to ...