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The virtues of small grain size: Potential pathways to a distinguishing feature of Asian wheats
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Liu, X and Lister, DL and Zhao, Z and Staff, RA and Jones, PJ and Zhou, L and Pokharia, AK and Petrie, CA and Pathak, A and Lu, H and Matuzeviciute, GM and Bates, J and Pilgram, TK and Jones, MK, The virtues of small grain size: Potential pathways to a distinguishing feature of Asian wheats, Quaternary International, 426 pp. 107-119. ISSN 1040-6182 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2016.02.059
Abstract
Our results indicate that the pace of a eastward/southward spread was interrupted around 1800 BC on the borders of the distinct culinary zone recognized by Fuller and Rowlands (2011), but regained pace around 200e300 years later in central-east China with a diminished grain size. We interpret this as evidence of a period of active crop selection to suit culinary needs, and consider whether it constitutes a distinct episode in the general character of genetic intervention in domesticated species.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | food globalization, archaeology, wheat, archaeobotany |
Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
Research Group: | Archaeology |
Research Field: | Archaeological science |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology |
UTAS Author: | Jones, PJ (Dr Penelope Jones) |
ID Code: | 119840 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 54 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2017-08-07 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-15 |
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