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The origin of the naked grains of maize.

Nature - 4 Aug 2005

Wang Huai, Nussbaum-Wagler Tina, Li Bailin, Zhao Qiong, Vigouroux Yves, Faller Marianna, Bomblies Kirsten, Lukens Lewis, Doebley John F

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The most critical step in maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) domestication was the liberation of the kernel from the hardened, protective casing that envelops the kernel in the maize progenitor, teosinte. This evolutionary step exposed the kernel on the surface of the ear, such that it could readily be used by humans as a food source. Here we show that this key event in maize domestication is controlled by a single gene...

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PMID: 16079849
DOI: 10.1038/nature03863
PMCID: PMC1464477

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