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Two teosintes made modern maize.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2023
Yang Ning, Wang Yuebin, Liu Xiangguo, Jin Minliang, Vallebueno-Estrada Miguel, Calfee Erin, Chen Lu, Dilkes Brian P, Gui Songtao, Fan Xingming, Harper Thomas K, Kennett Douglas J, Li Wenqiang, Lu Yanli, Ding Junqiang, Chen Ziqi, Luo Jingyun, Mambakkam Sowmya, Menon Mitra, Snodgrass Samantha, Veller Carl, Wu Shenshen, Wu Siying, Zhuo Lin, Xiao Yingjie, Yang Xiaohong, Stitzer Michelle C, Runcie Daniel, Yan Jianbing, Ross-Ibarra Jeffrey
Abstract excerpt
The origins of maize were the topic of vigorous debate for nearly a century, but neither the current genetic model nor earlier archaeological models account for the totality of available data, and recent work has highlighted the potential contribution of a wild relative, Zea mays ssp. mexicana. Our population genetic analysis reveals that the origin of modern maize can be traced to an admixture between ancient...
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