Musa textilis Abaca
Summary
| Abbreviation | Musa textilis (Abaca) |
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| Genus | Musa |
| Species | textilis |
| Common Name | Abaca |
| Description | Musa textilis ‘Abaca’ (10.18730/9J98W) is an important industrial crop cultivated mainly in Philippines, Ecuador and Costa Rica (TT, belongs to section Australimusa). Abaca fibers are considered as one of the strongest among natural fibers, a highly valued agro-based biodegradable material with superior mechanical properties, and nowadays are extensively applied to textile, paper products and multiple automotive products. The basic chromosome number is x=10 (2n=2x=20). This genome assembly was generated by integrating PacBio CLR, Illumina and Hi-C sequencing techniques. This project was led by the Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. |
| Infraspecific Taxon | cultivar Abaca |
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