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. 2023 Nov;28(11):1195-1197.
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.08.002. Epub 2023 Aug 29.

Let's go bananas with paintings

Norbert G J Peeters  1 , David Vergauwen  2 , Ive De Smet  3
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Let's go bananas with paintings

Norbert G J Peeters et al. Trends Plant Sci. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

We tell the story of the complex history and global distribution of the very popular banana and illustrate this with amazing depictions by artists and scientists. In addition, we discuss the major changes that occurred during domestication and the risks associated with maintaining a monoculture.

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