Longitudinal analysis of maize diversity in Yucatan, Mexico: influence of agro-ecological factors on landraces conservation and modern variety introduction

• Published in: Plant Genetic Resources
• Main Authors: Fenzi, Marianna, Jarvis, Devra I., Arias Reyes, Luis Manuel, Latournerie Moreno, Luis, Tuxill, John
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2015
• Subjects: Plant Science; Genetics; Agronomy and Crop Science; Nuuk
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1479262115000374; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1479262115000374

Transformations that farmers bring to their traditional farming systems and their impacts on the conservation and evolution of maize varieties over a 12-year period are investigated using a longitudinal analysis. Despite the increased introduction and supply of improved maize variety seeds in the Yu...