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Influence of ethnolinguistic diversity on the sorghum genetic patterns in subsistence farming systems in eastern Kenya.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Labeyrie Vanesse, Deu Monique, Barnaud Adeline, Calatayud Caroline, Buiron Marylène, Wambugu Peterson, Manel Stéphanie, Glaszmann Jean-Christophe, Leclerc Christian
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the effects of actions undertaken by human societies on crop evolution processes is a major challenge for the conservation of genetic resources. This study investigated the mechanisms whereby social boundaries associated with patterns of ethnolinguistic diversity have influenced the on-farm distribution of sorghum diversity. Social boundaries limit the diffusion of planting material, practices and...
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