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SUBMITTER: Hufford MB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5531767 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature genetics 20120603 7
Domestication and plant breeding are ongoing 10,000-year-old evolutionary experiments that have radically altered wild species to meet human needs. Maize has undergone a particularly striking transformation. Researchers have sought for decades to identify the genes underlying maize evolution, but these efforts have been limited in scope. Here, we report a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of modern maize based on the genome-wide resequencing of 75 wild, landrace and improved maize lines. ...[more]