date:Jul 29, 2020
However, the evolution of indica was more recent, migrating into China approximately 2,000 years ago, having originated in Indias lower Ganges Valley around 4,000 years ago.
Genomic differences between tropical and temperate varieties of japonica uncovered in the study suggest that temperature was the most significant factor in rices evolutionary development.
The study involved researchers from across the world, including members of the Purugganan laboratory at the NYUAD Center for Genomics an