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<journal-id>1390-8596</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[LA GRANJA. Revista de Ciencias de la Vida ]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[La Granja]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1390-8596</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Politécnica Salesiana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1390-85962026000100132</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17163/lgr.n43.2026.07</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Propagación in vitro de banano (Musa spp.) por embriogénesis somática]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[In vitro propagation of banana (Musa spp.) by somatic embryogenesis]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lucero-Murillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jessenia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Manzano-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Loaiza-Maldonado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Iliana]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Orellana-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yamile]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ismael Pérez Pazmiño  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Machala ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ismael Pérez Pazmiño  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Machala ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ismael Pérez Pazmiño  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Machala ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Superior Tecnológico Ismael Pérez Pazmiño  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Machala ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>43</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>132</fpage>
<lpage>149</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1390-85962026000100132&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1390-85962026000100132&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1390-85962026000100132&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  El banano es una fruta de gran consumo a nivel mundial por su alto valor nutritivo y es fuente de ingresos económicos para los países que se dedican a la producción de la fruta. Sin embargo, la susceptibilidad de los cultivares a plagas y enfermedades evidencia la baja producción en el cultivo. Asimismo, los altos niveles de ploidía y esterilidad dificultan el proceso de propagación de plantas. La embriogénesis somática (ES), a través de células embriogénicas, constituye una herramienta eficaz para la propagación masiva de plantas de banano por los altos coeficientes de multiplicación y bajos costos de producción. El presente artículo tiene como finalidad describir los procesos de propagación in vitro de plantas de banano (Musa spp.), mediante una revisión bibliográfica de las aplicaciones de embriogénesis somática en la micropropagación y mejoramiento genético. Para lo cual se realizó una revisión sistemática en buscadores especializados y bases de datos, a través de tres etapas: planificación, ejecución y resumen. Los resultados más relevantes indican que la ES representa una alternativa para la multiplicación de plantas, por el gran potencial para la regeneración de tejidos en un corto periodo de tiempo. Sin embargo, el riesgo de variación somaclonal ha limitado su expansión a escala comercial. Por otro lado, la ES está siendo empleada en estudios relacionados con la transformación genética de plantas. La susceptibilidad del cultivo a enfermedades como M. fijiensis, F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc R4T) y virus rayado del banano (BSV), ha incentivado el desarrollo de especies resistentes a través del cultivo de células embriogénicas y uso de protoplastos. De igual forma, la aplicación de técnicas de transferencia de genes o edición genética ha permitido obtener nuevas especies con resistencia o tolerancia a las principales enfermedades del cultivo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  The banana is a fruit of great consumption worldwide due to its high nutritional value and is a source of economic income for producing countries. However, the susceptibility of cultivars to pests and diseases, and the complexity of plant regeneration due to high levels of ploidy and sterility, hinder the process of plant propagation. Somatic embryogenesis (SE), through embryogenic cells, constitutes an effective tool for the mass propagation of banana plants due to high multiplication coefficients and low production costs. The purpose of this article is to describe the processes of in vitro propagation of banana plants (Musa spp.) through a bibliographic review of the applications of somatic embryogenesis in micropropagation and genetic improvement. A systematic review was conducted in specialized search engines and databases through three stages: planning, execution, and summary.The most relevant results indicate that SE represents an alternative for plant multiplication due to its enormous potential for tissue regeneration in a short period. However, the risk of somaclonal variation has limited its expansion on a commercial scale. On the other hand, SE is being used in studies related to the genetic transformation of plants. The susceptibility of the crop to diseases such as M. fijiensis, F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc R4T), and banana streak virus (BSV) has encouraged the development of resistant varieties through embryogenic cell culture and the use of protoplasts. Similarly, the application of gene transfer or gene editing techniques has made it possible to obtain new varieties with resistance or tolerance to the main crop diseases.]]></p></abstract>
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