Genetic improvement in Musa through modern biotechnological methods

Bananas, one of the most valued fruits worldwide, are produced in more than 135 countries tropics and subtropics for local consumption export due to their tremendous nutritional value ease access. The genetic improvement commercial crops is a crucial strategy managing pests or other diseases abiotic stress factors. Although conventional breeding has developed new hybrids with highly productive agronomic performance characteristics, some banana cultivars, high level sterility, traditional hampered. Therefore, modern biotechniques have been improvement. In vitro, culture techniques basis crop micropropagation elite varieties generation methods modification. This review includes topics great interest improving bananas products from origins different alternatives. Keywords. Banana, improvement, pest management, diseases,