Plant science - Unfallen grains: How ancient farmers turned weeds into crops

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Doebley, J [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wisconsin, Genet Lab, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1126/science.1128836
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Cereals are the world's primary food, but if they are to be harvested grains must remain on the plant. Two of the genetic changes responsible for this essential trait for domestication have been identified.
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