Fig 1.
General systematic literature review flowchart.
Table 1.
List of review questions.
Table 2.
Criteria used to include or exclude papers in the review process.
Fig 2.
Papers collected considering the search string in the databases.
Fig 3.
Relevant search word cloud.
Fig 4.
Main producing knowledge countries on water stress in banana plantations.
Fig 5.
Frequency of genotypes of Musa spp. used in papers published in the last 10 years.
Table 3.
Musa spp. most used in studies on water deficit in the last 10 years.
Fig 6.
a) Frequency of study environments for application of water stress in banana plants. b) Types of stress applied on Musa spp.
Table 4.
Classification of stresses applied on Musa spp.
Fig 7.
A summary of markers used in banana research.
Table 5.
Candidate gene used in research with Musa spp. and applications.
Table 6.
ARNs involved in drought tolerance in Musa spp.
Table 7.
Important proteins in the response of banana plants to water stress.
Table 8.
Hormonal and Hydroxycinnamic Acids in bananas under water déficit and its applications.
Fig 8.
Main biochemical and physiological parameters measured.
a) RWC—Relative water content, Chl—chlorophyll levels, PE—Photosynthetic efficiency, LWL—leaf water loss, GS—Stomatal conductance, WUE—Water Use Efficiency, E—Transpiration rate, FWI- fresh weight increase, SR- survival rates, RDW- Root dry weight, TDM- Total dry matter yield, FBW- fresh bunch weight, SL- Shoot Length. b) MDA—Malondialdehyde, PR- Proline, H2O2—Hydrogen peroxide, SPC—Soluble protein content, AN—Acid ninhydrin, CAT—Catalase, PPO—Polyphenol oxidase, SOD- Superoxide dismutase.