This study was aimed at generating microscopic evidence of intra-tissue colonization in banana in support of the previous findings on widespread association of endophytic bacteria with the shoot tips of fieldgrown plants and micropropagated cultures, and to understand the extent of tissue colonization. Leaf-sheath tissue sections ( 50–100 mm) from aseptically gathered shoot tips of cv. Grand Na...

Starch is the most widespread and abundant storage carbohydrate in plants. It is also a major feature of cultivated bananas as it accumulates to large amounts during banana fruit development before almost complete conversion to soluble sugars during ripening. Little is known about the structure of major gene families involved in banana starch metabolism and their evolution compared to other spe...

Diseases that attack banana plants can affect the growth and productivity of fruit produced. The disease be identified by looking at changes in pattern color leaves. Infected leaves will experience an increased transpiration process photosynthesis is almost non-existent. Furthermore, on cause yield losses up to 50%. Therefore, early detection needed so diseases overcome as soon possible using d...