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  1. Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Edmond De Langhe

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    Claire Smith

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De Langhe, E. (2014). Bananas: Origins and Development. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2167

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