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Kohima, March 3 (IANS) Researchers at Nagaland University, the only Central varsity in the state, have conducted an extensive study on the genetic diversity of ‘Musa sikkimensis’, a wild banana species native to the Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India, underscoring its significance for climate resilience, food security and sustainable agricultural development. According to the research team, Musa sikkimensis, commonly known as the ‘Darjeeling banana’ or ‘Sikkim banana’, is a wild-seeded specie…