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Originally Posted by Chironex
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I also read some research that indicated successful pollination of triploid bananas by diploid pollen! The one that was used as an example where it worked was Yangambi KM-5. Most of the positive results were with plantain types, however. But this is perhaps some good news that I stumbled upon by accident.
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Yes, there is more than one paper that discusses this in the context of the genetics and heritage of true quadriploids and triploids. Basically, if LMN was produced by LM x LN, then some combination of factors from L, M, N will be needed for successful pollination of LMN.