Domesticated rice goes rogue

Domesticated rice goes rogue 04/04/2017 12:58 PM EDT We tend to assume that domestication is a one-way street and that, once domesticated, crop plants stay domesticated. A new study of rice shows, however, that different methods of farming change the evolutionary pressures on crop plants, and the plants easily "de-domesticate," evolving to take advantage of these opportunities. Full story at https://source.wustl.edu/2017/04/domesticated-rice-goes-rogue/ Source Washington University in St. Louis This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111