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ArticleNature communications2026

Going wild in banana breeding enables Fusarium-resistant hybrids with improved fruit quality.

Xin Liu, Ning Fu, Jia Li, Tian-Wen Xiao, Shaohua Zeng, Rong Jiang, Xin-Feng Wang, Hui-Ye Zhang, Lei Wei, Lu-Yun Lu and 7 more

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17 authors.

Xin Liu *State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4175-9358
Ning Fu *Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Jia LiKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Tian-Wen XiaoKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Shaohua ZengKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4018-7933
Rong JiangKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Xin-Feng WangKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Hui-Ye ZhangHutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China.
Lei WeiAnimal & Plant Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center of Shenzhen Customs District P.R. China, Shenzhen, China.
Lu-Yun LuSchool of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning, China.
Zheng-Feng WangKey Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Hai-Fei YanState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-9391
Lin-Feng LiState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-3187
Mathieu RouardBioversity International, Parc Scientifique Agropolis II, Montpellier, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0284-1885
Xue-Jun GeState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Wei-Ming LiSchool of Marine Sciences and Biotechnology, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning, China. 20220090@gxmzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-0576
Hui-Run HuangState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China. huirun.huang@scbg.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4656-5627

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32460718National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32570436
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bananas (Musa spp.) are crucial for food security, but modern cultivars derived from few wild species and propagated vegetatively possess low genetic diversity, and weak disease resistance. Identifying new parental lines is therefore essential for banana breeding. Here we show that Musa cheesmanii exhibits high resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4. We cross it with two Musa ABB cultivars popular in China, 'Yulin' and 'Jinyu'. The resulting hybrids exhibit enhanced disease resistance, high yield, desirable pulp taste, and extended shelf-life, underscoring the breeding value of this wild species. Additionally, a telomere-to-telomere, gap-free genome of M. cheesmanii is assembled, with multi-omics analyses offering insights into its diversification, black pseudo-stem coloration, and disease resistance. Overall, M. cheesmanii is a promising male parent for enhancing genetic diversity and improving banana cultivars.

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Disease ResistanceFruitFusariumMusaPlant BreedingPlant DiseasesChinaGenetic VariationGenome, Plant

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