Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow in Maize: Implications for Isolation Requirements and Coexistence in Mexico, the Center of Origin of Maize.

Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow in Maize: Implications for Isolation Requirements and Coexistence in Mexico, the Center of Origin of Maize.

Mexico, the center of origin of maize (Zea mays L.), has taken actions to preserve the identity and diversity of maize landraces and wild relatives. Historically, spatial isolation has been used in seed production to maintain seed purity. Spatial isolation can also be a key component for a strategy...

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Main Authors: Baltazar M Baltazar, Luciano Castro Espinoza, Armando Espinoza Banda, Juan Manuel de la Fuente Martínez, José Antonio Garzón Tiznado, Juvencio González García, Marco Antonio Gutiérrez, José Luis Guzmán Rodríguez, Oscar Heredia Díaz, Michael J Horak, Jesús Ignacio Madueño Martínez, Adam W Schapaugh, Duška Stojšin, Hugo Raúl Uribe Montes, Francisco Zavala García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4498909?pdf=render

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