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New evidence from archeology and human genetics provides strong support for the introduction of rice agriculture to Japan by Korean farmers. This sheds new light on the formation and further evolution of the East Asiatic gene center and stresses the importance of Korean agri- and horticulturists in Eastern Asia.
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Hammer, K. Korea’s importance in the East Asiatic gene center. Genet Resour Crop Evol 52, 115–116 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-004-0321-6
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