Local and Regional Dynamics of Native Maize Seed Lot Use by Small-Scale Producers and Their Impact on Transgene Presence in Three Mexican States

Local and Regional Dynamics of Native Maize Seed Lot Use by Small-Scale Producers and Their Impact on Transgene Presence in Three Mexican States

Mexico harbors over 50% of maize’s genetic diversity in the Americas. Native maize varieties are actively managed by small-scale producers within a diverse array of cultivation systems. Seed lot use, exchange and admixture has consequences for the in situ conservation of such varieties. Here we anal...

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Main Authors: Mariana Ayala-Angulo, Edgar J. González, Carolina Ureta, José Luis Chávez-Servia, Emmanuel González-Ortega, Remy Vandame, Alejandro de Ávila-Bloomberg, Geovanni Martínez-Guerra, Said González-Díaz, Rosey Obet Ruíz-González, Prisciliano Diego-Flores, Elena R. Álvarez-Buylla, Alma Piñeyro-Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
conservation
maize
small-scale producers
seed management
native varieties
transgenes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/13/2514

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