Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 33 - The Plant Body - 33.4 - Domestication Has Altered Plant Form - 33.4 Recap - Learning Outcome - Page 732: 1

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Seeds from wild type crops are valuable because they offer genetic variation that has been lost in domesticated crops that are artificially selected. Wild varieties of these crops may offer resistances to insects, drought, or cold.

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Seeds from wild type crops are valuable because they offer genetic variation that has been lost in domesticated crops that are artificially selected. Wild varieties of these crops may offer resistances to insects, drought, or cold.
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