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Article History

Received: 31 March 2025

Accepted: 6 August 2025

First Online: 14 August 2025

Declarations

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: This study did not involve human participants or animals and therefore did not require ethical approval. Not applicable, as this study did not involve human participants.

: All experimental procedures involving plants were approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The research was conducted in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The plant material (Musa acuminata Colla, 1820 – cv. Grand Naine) was collected from the experimental farm of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The research was conducted in compliance with institutional, national, and international guidelines, including the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The banana cultivar used is not listed as endangered or threatened on the IUCN Red List.

: Not applicable.

: All authors declare no conflict of interest.