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Musa acuminata Colla var. chinensis Hakkinen & Wang Hong belongs to Musa, Musacaea, is one of the most important wild banana species native to China which has huge potential breeding value by its cold tolerance and disease resistance. More...

Musa acuminata Colla var. chinensis Hakkinen & Wang Hong belongs to Musa, Musacaea, is one of the most important wild banana species native to China which has huge potential breeding value by its cold tolerance and disease resistance. It is distributed northward along the China-Myanmar border and is found in river watersheds along these slopes, at altitudes between 300 and 800 m that tolerate slight frost damage. It also can grow under shaded tree cover. It is also have basal, hermaphroditic female flowers and therefore self-pollination occurs before the floral bracts open. The information of chloroplast genomes has been extensively applied in understanding plant genetic diversity and evolution that are of great importance in breeding programs. The complete chloroplast genome of Musa acuminata Colla var. chinensis will greatly enhance precious gene resources for banana breeding programs in the future. Less...