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Parallel Domestication of the Heading Date 1 Gene in Cereals.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Oct 2015
Liu Huanhuan, Liu Hangqin, Zhou Leina, Zhang Zhihai, Zhang Xuan, Wang Mingli, Li Haixia, Lin Zhongwei
Abstract excerpt
Flowering time is one of the key determinants of crop adaptation to local environments during domestication. However, the genetic basis underlying flowering time is yet to be elucidated in most cereals. Although staple cereals, such as rice, maize, wheat, barley, and sorghum, have spread and adapted to a wide range of ecological environments during domestication, it is yet to be determined whether they have a...
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