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. 2009 Mar 31;106(13):4957-8.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0900935106. Epub 2009 Mar 25.

Rio Balsas most likely region for maize domestication

Christine A Hastorf  1
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Rio Balsas most likely region for maize domestication

Christine A Hastorf. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .

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  • Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 May 19;106(20):8398
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