Let's go bananas with paintings

Trends in Plant Science, vol. 28, pp. 1195–1197

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.

Authors 3

1. Norbert G.J. Peeters Aachen Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University, 2311 EZ Leiden, The Netherlands

2. David Vergauwen
   Affiliation as printed

   Research and Documentation Centre (CEDOM-MADOC), B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

3. Ive De Smet corresponding

   Ghent University · VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology

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   Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium; VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: ive.desmet@psb.vib-ugent.be

   Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium

   VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium