Polyphyletic domestication and inter-lineage hybridization magnified genetic diversity of cultivated melon, Cucumis melo L.
Katsunori Tanaka, Gentaro Shigita, Tran Phuong Dung, Phan Thị Phương Nhi, Mami Takahashi, Yuki Monden, Hidetaka Nishida, Ryuji Ishikawa, Kenji Kato
The paper classifies melon accessions into seed types and genetic populations, revealing polyphyletic domestication and hybridization that increased genetic diversity, with distinct geographic origins.
Ikushugaku zasshi · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology