European flint landraces grown in situ reveal adaptive introgression from modern maize.

We have investigated the role of selection in the determination of the detected levels of introgression from modern maize hybrid varieties into maize landraces still cultivated in situ in Italy. We exploited the availability of a historical collection of landraces undertaken before the introduction...

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Main Authors: Elena Bitocchi, Elisa Bellucci, Domenico Rau, Emidio Albertini, Monica Rodriguez, Fabio Veronesi, Giovanna Attene, Laura Nanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4390310?pdf=render