Domestication is when a particular species becomes dependent on humans, so that it is no longer able to survive independently in its natural environment. We already know of some domestication centers. The important thing is that there was a domestication syndrome so that the plants could adapt to the new environment and technologies. This also leads to a bottleneck effect that affects genetic diversity. Using genetics, we can observe how populations of certain plants change. There are several phenotypic changes. The specific genes that control all these morphological changes are identified. With the help of genomic tehnologies, new genetic data is constantly being obtained which decipher domestication processes and are used for further research
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