Document Type : Review paper
Authors
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29/12, Shastri nagar ganaur
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AIB, Amity University, Amity Rd,
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Scientific Consultant Dpt. Of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Eroisemba, nCAU, Imphal, India
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F-905, Aditya Urban Casa sector 78
10.22059/ijhst.2024.378619.872
Abstract
In vitro cultivation as a complex process depends on various parameters, such as plant genetics, culture media composition, stage of development and age of the tissue, mode of introduction, sample size, and hormonal influences. Ranked as the fourth most essential global food crop and the fourth most important crop in India, after wheat, rice, and maize, bananas provide considerable benefits through in vitro propagation. This technique improves the number of plantlets, maintains physiological consistency, and guarantees continuous plant production while being free from diseases throughout the year. Southeast Asia is a cultivation hub of various banana types, including pisang in Malaysia and Indonesia and kluai in Thailand. India has three prominent banana-producing regions, i.e., southern, western, and eastern India, while the demand for banana production remains substantial. Only some native cultivars, such as red banana and poovan, are commercially reproduced, while jatikhol, honda, and bhimkol remain unexplored. These indigenous Musa varieties possess considerable nutritional and therapeutic worth, containing a wide range of macro and micronutrients, making them vital energy sources. However, limited techniques exist for cultivating disease-free plants of these indigenous kinds by in vitro regeneration, commercialization, and transgenic procedures. This article emphasizes the significance of in vitro regeneration, preservation, and development of true-to-type banana plants while focusing on the conservation and sustainability of banana production via tissue culture.
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