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Maize introduction into Europe: the history reviewed in the light of molecular data.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Mar 2003
Rebourg C, Chastanet M, Gouesnard B, Welcker C, Dubreuil P, Charcosset A
Abstract excerpt
The resolution that can be obtained from molecular genetic markers affords new prospects for understanding the dispersion of agricultural species from their primary origin centres. In order to study the introduction and the dispersion of maize in Europe, we have characterised a large and representative set of maize populations of both American and European origins for their variation at 29 restriction fragment...
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