A monophyletic origin of domesticated barley
Cong Tan, Lingzhen Ye, Jing Chen, Chenyang Zhang, Ping Zhou, Cen Tong, Zhonghua Chen, Robbie Waugh, Chengdao Li, Tianhua He
This study re-evaluates barley domestication history using genetic data, showing a monophyletic origin and identifying the Fertile Crescent as the likely domestication site.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology