A revisited history of cacao domestication in pre-Columbian times revealed by archaeogenomic approaches

A revisited history of cacao domestication in pre-Columbian times revealed by archaeogenomic approaches

Abstract Humans have a long history of transporting and trading plants, contributing to the evolution of domesticated plants. Theobroma cacao originated in the Neotropics from South America. However, little is known about its domestication and use in these regions. In this study, ceramic residues fr...

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Main Authors: Claire Lanaud, Hélène Vignes, José Utge, Gilles Valette, Bénédicte Rhoné, Mariella Garcia Caputi, Natalia Sofía Angarita Nieto, Olivier Fouet, Nilesh Gaikwad, Sonia Zarrillo, Terry G. Powis, Ann Cyphers, Francisco Valdez, S. Quirino Olivera Nunez, Camilla Speller, Michael Blake, Fred Jr. Valdez, Scott Raymond, Sarah M. Rowe, Guy S. Duke, Francisco Ernesto Romano, Rey Gaston Loor Solórzano, Xavier Argout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53010-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53010-6

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