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Population genomic analysis unravels the repeated trait evolution after the centric origin of African cultivated rice.
Molecular plant - 6 Oct 2025
Luo Wenkai, Gao Jiayu, Leng Liangcai, Ning Jing, He Wei, Chang Leqin, Zhu Zuofeng
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The origin of African cultivated rice (Oryza glaberrima) has been debated for over half a century, with many aspects of its domestication process remaining unclear. Through an extensive population analysis of 494 accessions, we found that African cultivated rice was domesticated from a subgroup of wild rice in Mali, supporting a centric origin model. The genetic divergence between cultivated rice and its wild...
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