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A European perspective on maize history.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Mar 2011
Tenaillon Maud Irène, Charcosset Alain
Abstract excerpt
Maize was domesticated at least 8700 years ago in the highlands of Mexico. Genome-wide studies have greatly contributed to shed light into the diffusion of maize through the Americas from its center of origin. Also the presence of two European introductions in southern and northern Europe is now established. Such a spread was accompanied by an extreme diversification, and adaptation to the long days and low...
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