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Independent domestications of cultivated tree peonies from different wild peony species.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2014
Yuan Jun-Hui, Cornille Amandine, Giraud Tatiana, Cheng Fang-Yun, Hu Yong-Hong
Abstract excerpt
An understanding of plant domestication history provides insights into general mechanisms of plant adaptation and diversification and can guide breeding programmes that aim to improve cultivated species. Cultivated tree peonies (genus Paeonia L.) are among the most popular ornamental plants in the world; yet, the history of their domestication is still unresolved. Here, we explored whether the domestication in...
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