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Figure 1 A and B: Flower and fruit of Musa ornata; D and E: Flower and fruit of Musa velutina. C and F: Genome features; G: Expression level of polygalacturonase genes in different tissues and species. imPC: immature pericarps; mPC: mature pericarps; imSC: immature sarcocarps; mSC: mature sarcocarps; imPC-0d: immature pericarps from fruits just emerging from the bunch; imPC-35d: immature pericarps from 35-day-old fruits; imPC-60d: immature pericarps from 60-day-old fruits; mPC-GM: mature pericarps from green-matured fruits; mPC-YM: mature pericarps from yellow-matured fruits (6 days after ethylene treatment).