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Comparative population genomics of maize domestication and improvement.
Nature genetics - 3 Jun 2012
Hufford Matthew B, Xu Xun, van Heerwaarden Joost, Pyhäjärvi Tanja, Chia Jer-Ming, Cartwright Reed A, Elshire Robert J, Glaubitz Jeffrey C, Guill Kate E, Kaeppler Shawn M, Lai Jinsheng, Morrell Peter L, Shannon Laura M, Song Chi, Springer Nathan M, Swanson-Wagner Ruth A, Tiffin Peter, Wang Jun, Zhang Gengyun, Doebley John, McMullen Michael D, Ware Doreen, Buckler Edward S, Yang Shuang, Ross-Ibarra Jeffrey
Abstract excerpt
Domestication and plant breeding are ongoing 10,000-year-old evolutionary experiments that have radically altered wild species to meet human needs. Maize has undergone a particularly striking transformation. Researchers have sought for decades to identify the genes underlying maize evolution, but these efforts have been limited in scope. Here, we report a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of modern maize...
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