Musa acuminata
dwarf banana, banana, dessert bananas, sweet banana · Musaceae · Musa acuminata Colla, 1820
Also searched as: Musa nana, Musa brieyi, Musa cavendishii, Musa chinensis, Musa corniculata, Musa sapientum
Checked records
9
each tied to a source sentence
Papers
8
608 screened for this species
Skipped as ambiguous
222
sentences not read rather than guessed
Last scanned
16 Oct 2026
up to date
Literature coverage · 608 papers from 9 sources, 1981–2026
A paper found by several sources is counted under each. More independent sources mean fewer missed papers.
At a glance
Surface sterilization
0.1% HgCl2 · 30 s
1 paper
Shoot regeneration & multiplication
BAP 8 mg/L (35.52 µM)
100% response · 1 paper
Rooting
TDZ 0.5 mg/L (2.27 µM)
1 paper
Acclimatization
Not specified
98% survival · 2 papers
Surface sterilization
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
- 0.1% HgCl2 for 30 s
Aseptic cultures—
Materialnot stated
2
Evidence C Close competitor 1 paper
- 1% NaOCl for 10 min
Aseptic cultures—
Materialnot stated
Shoot regeneration & multiplication
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
score 100
BAP 8 mg/L (35.52 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Response100%
Time to response34 days
Reported2020
2
Evidence C Close competitor 1 paper
score 96
TDZ 0.25 mg/L (1.14 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Shoots / explant13.7
Reported2020
Rooting
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
score 100
TDZ 0.5 mg/L (2.27 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Reported2022
Acclimatization
1
Evidence B Top ranked Corroborated · 2 papers
SubstrateNot specified
Survival98% (96–100)
2
Evidence C 1 paper
SubstrateSand + vermiculite
Survival75%
3
Evidence C 1 paper
SubstrateSoil
Survival100%
Analysis
Overall evidence
Limited
8 protocols graded
Grade A / B / C
0 / 1 / 7
A = 3+ papers agree · B = 2 papers · C = 1 paper
Verified records
9
3 from full text · 0 human-reviewed
Literature span
2014–2023
8 papers
Key findings
- No verified data yet for: callus induction, somatic embryogenesis.
Recommended workflow
The best-supported protocol at each stage, in culture order. The grade says how strongly the literature backs it.
1
Surface sterilization Evidence C 1 paper
0.1% HgCl2 · 30 s
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
2
Shoot regeneration & multiplication Evidence C 1 paper
Medium not stated with 8 mg/L BAP. Median response 100%, 34 days
Hormone balance: cytokinin only
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
3
Rooting Evidence C 1 paper
Medium not stated with 0.5 mg/L TDZ
Hormone balance: cytokinin only
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
4
Acclimatization Evidence B 2 papers
Not specified substrate; survival 98%
Two independent papers report this protocol.
Typical growth regulator doses
One value per paper. With three or more papers the range is the interquartile range (the middle half of reports); with fewer it is the full min–max.
| Regulator | Papers | Typical range (mg/L) | Median | Most common | Papers using it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP cytokinin | 1 | 8 – 8 min–max | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| TDZ cytokinin | 1 | 0.25 – 0.25 min–max | 0.25 | 0.25 | 50% |
| Regulator | Papers | Typical range (mg/L) | Median | Most common | Papers using it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDZ cytokinin | 1 | 0.5 – 0.5 min–max | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100% |
Points to double-check
Surface sterilization: close competitors
- 1% NaOCl · 10 min (1 paper, score 100)
Shoot regeneration & multiplication: close competitors
- medium not stated with 0.25 mg/L TDZ (1 paper, score 96)
No verified data yet for: callus induction, somatic embryogenesis.
How to read this
- Summaries combine different papers. Media, explants, genotypes and culture conditions differ, so trends are associations, not controlled comparisons.
- Grades reflect how many independent papers agree, not how good the science is. Always read the cited sentence and its paper.
- Papers without open-access full text are read from abstracts only, so some protocols will be missing.
Growth regulator heatmap
Each cell is the median reported value for records that used that pair of doses (mg/L). Empty cells mean nothing has been reported, not that the combination fails.
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