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Revisiting the dispersal history of walnut by analyzing the ancient DNA of walnut remains in Xinjiang, China.
Cell reports - 23 Dec 2025
Zhang Beining, Hu Xingjun, Li Chunxiang, Wang Di, Niyazi Aikebaier, Jiang Hongen, Cui Yinqiu, Wang Le
Abstract excerpt
Persian walnut is an important crop with a disputed history of domestication origins and dispersal. Xinjiang, a key hub in East-West exchanges, was selected for sample analysis from three time points. This study presents genome-wide data from ancient walnut remains dating to the Tang Dynasty. Phylogenetic analysis of Eurasian walnut accessions and iron walnut endemic to southwest China indicates that ancient...
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- Juglans
- China
- Phylogeny
- DNA, Ancient
- DNA, Plant
- Genetic Variation
