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A large-scale screen for artificial selection in maize identifies candidate agronomic loci for domestication and crop improvement.
The Plant cell - 1 Nov 2005
Yamasaki Masanori, Tenaillon Maud I, Bi Irie Vroh, Schroeder Steve G, Sanchez-Villeda Hector, Doebley John F, Gaut Brandon S, McMullen Michael D
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays subsp mays) was domesticated from teosinte (Z. mays subsp parviglumis) through a single domestication event in southern Mexico between 6000 and 9000 years ago. This domestication event resulted in the original maize landrace varieties, which were spread throughout the Americas by Native Americans and adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. Starting with landraces, 20th century plant...
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