Table 5.
Ploidy prediction and estimated composition of 16 accessions of Musa spp.a
| BioSample | Name | Expected ploidy | Observed ploidy according to nQuire (if different to expected) | Expected composition | SNP data consistent with expected composition? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMN11522018 | Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis | 2 | AA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522015 | Musa acuminata ‘Paka’ | 2 | AA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522014 | Musa acuminata ‘Green-Red’ | 3 | AAA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522016 | Musa acuminata subsp. zebrina | 2 | 4 | AA | Yes |
| SAMN07758502 | Musa acuminata ‘Cavendish’ | 3 | AAA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522020 | Musa acuminata ‘Calypso’ | 4 | AAAA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522021 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘Safet Velchi’ (Ney Poovan subgroup) | 2 | 3 | AB | No: appears to be exclusively A |
| SAMN07758499 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘Sukali Ndiizi’ | 3 | AAB | Yes | |
| SAMN07758501 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘Gonja Manjaya’ | 3 | AAB | Yes | |
| SAMN11522022 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘One Hand Planty’ | 3 | AAB | Yes | |
| SAMN07758500 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘Pisang Awak’ | 3 | 4 | ABB | Yes |
| SAMN11522019 | Musa balbisiana | 2 | 4 | BB | Yes |
| SAMN07758503 | Musa balbisiana | 2 | 4 | BB | Yes |
| SAMN11522024 | Musa acuminata ‘Pisang Mas’ (Sucrier subgroup) | 2 | AA | Yes | |
| SAMN11522017 | Musa acuminata× balbisiana ‘Congo 2’ (plaintain subgroup) | 3 | AAB | No: appears to be exclusively A | |
| SAMN11522023 | Musa× paradisiaca | 2 | 3 | AAB or ABB | No: appears to be exclusively A |
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Ploidy analysis was only performed on M. acuminata, M. balbisiana accessions and their hybrids. Consequently, Musa textilis (SAMN11522025), Musa troglodytarum ‘Wain’ (F'ei group) (SAMN11522026) and Musa velutina (SAMN11522027) were excluded.