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Genetic Architecture of Domestication-Related Traits in Maize.
Genetics - 1 Sept 2016
Xue Shang, Bradbury Peter J, Casstevens Terry, Holland James B
Abstract excerpt
Strong directional selection occurred during the domestication of maize from its wild ancestor teosinte, reducing its genetic diversity, particularly at genes controlling domestication-related traits. Nevertheless, variability for some domestication-related traits is maintained in maize. The genetic basis of this could be sequence variation at the same key genes controlling maize-teosinte differentiation (due to...
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