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Genetic analyses and dispersal patterns unveil the Amazonian origin of guava domestication.
Scientific reports - 8 Jul 2024
Arévalo-Marín Edna, Casas Alejandro, Alvarado-Sizzo Hernán, Ruiz-Sanchez Eduardo, Castellanos-Morales Gabriela, Jardón-Barbolla Lev, Fermin Gustavo, Padilla-Ramírez José S, Clement Charles R
Abstract excerpt
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a semi-domesticated fruit tree of moderate importance in the Neotropics, utilized for millennia due to its nutritional and medicinal benefits, but its origin of domestication remains unknown. In this study, we examine genetic diversity and population structure in 215 plants from 11 countries in Mesoamerica, the Andes, and Amazonia using 25 nuclear microsatellite loci to propose an...
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