Origins and geographic diversification of African rice (Oryza glaberrima).

Rice is a staple food for the majority of the world's population. Whereas Asian rice (Oryza sativa) has been extensively studied, the exact origins of African rice (Oryza glaberrima) are still contested. Previous studies have supported either a centric or a non-centric geographic origin of Afri...

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Main Authors: Margaretha A Veltman, Jonathan M Flowers, Tinde R van Andel, M Eric Schranz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203508