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Genomic consequences of artificial selection during early domestication of a wood fibre crop.
The New phytologist - 1 Sept 2022
Mostert-O'Neill Marja M, Tate Hannah, Reynolds S Melissa, Mphahlele Makobatjatji M, van den Berg Gert, Verryn Steve D, Acosta Juan J, Borevitz Justin O, Myburg Alexander A
Abstract excerpt
From its origins in Australia, Eucalyptus grandis has spread to every continent, except Antarctica, as a wood crop. It has been cultivated and bred for over 100 yr in places such as South Africa. Unlike most annual crops and fruit trees, domestication of E. grandis is still in its infancy, representing a unique opportunity to interrogate the genomic consequences of artificial selection early in the domestication...
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