Table 2. Criteria used to include or exclude papers in the review process.

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
Papers that contain in the title, abstract or keywords, the terms banana (or Musa) and drought stress (or water deficit/stress), as detailed below in the search string.	Theses, dissertations, manuals and reports.
	Review Papers.
	Papers published in journals with no impact factor (individually checked on the sites: https://sucupira.capes.gov.br and https://www.scimagojr.com)*
	Papers without clear contribution.
	Papers published before 2008.

* Only one exception for the only article found on epigenetic studies in banana.