How are bananas conventionally cross-bred? and Mesquite compound leaf

How are bananas conventionally cross-bred?

Let's say we have one type of hybrid banana. We hear reports of a disease that struck this type of banana on another continent so we want to create a new hybrid banana that is resistant to this new disease before it hits this continent. The country we're in though doesn't allow genetically modified crops to be planted for commercial or local sustainable use, only within a controlled environment for research.

We have to create one manually. How are new hybrids created conventionally?

The base of the inflorescence is considered the female part. Does it have anything to do with this?

Also, how are seeds used to create new banana herbs (trees)?
Verselia, thanks.

Verselia or anyone else: How exactly are the genes transferred?

Do banana trees create pollen? Are they produced from the male flower? Is this pollen scraped and transferred manually into female flowers?


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Answer by Verselia
Certain diploid banana varieties are available which are wild in nature. These can be used as female parents to transfer the genes of selected variety.
The resulting hybrids will have different plod depending on the selected variety.
Then by sowing these seeds can get plants, which are to be studied genetically and selection has to be made for desirable characters without detrimental characters as presence of seeds, taste, flavor and so. Once the selection is over the suckers can be multiplied by tissue culture techniques.
this is a long process which takes many years. Lot of patience and consistency and scientific back ground is needed.
All the best.
Which place are you from?

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