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New insights into the history of rice domestication.
Trends in genetics : TIG - 1 Nov 2007
Kovach Michael J, Sweeney Megan T, McCouch Susan R
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The history of rice domestication has long been a subject of debate. Recently obtained genetic evidence provides new insights into this complex story. Genome-wide studies of variation demonstrate that the two varietal groups in Oryza sativa (indica and japonica) arose from genetically distinct gene pools within a common wild ancestor, Oryza rufipogon, suggesting multiple domestications of O. sativa. However, the...
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