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, M., Jarvis, Devra I., Reyes, L.M.A., Moreno, L.L., Tuxill, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2015
• Subjects: crops; evolution; genetic variation; maize; traditional farming; varieties; Nuuk
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68102; http://journals.cambridge.org/article_S1479262115000374; https://doi.org/10.1017/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...