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Microsatellite typing of ancient maize: insights into the history of agriculture in southern South America.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Feb 2007
Lia Verónica V, Confalonieri Viviana A, Ratto Norma, Hernández Julián A Cámara, Alzogaray Ana M Miante, Poggio Lidia, Brown Terence A
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Archaeological maize specimens from Andean sites of southern South America, dating from 400 to 1400 years before present, were tested for the presence of ancient DNA and three microsatellite loci were typed in the specimens that gave positive results. Genotypes were also obtained for 146 individuals corresponding to modern landraces currently cultivated in the same areas and for 21 plants from Argentinian lowland...
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