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Sugarcane Evolution and Characteristics by Cj Payot is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Sugarcane is a perennial grass derived from interspecific hybridization between Saccharum officinarum and S. spontaneum. S. officinarum originated in Papua New Guinea, China, and India and was selected for high sugar content. S. spontaneum is a disease-resistant wild species native to southern Asia. Modern sugarcane cultivars combine traits from both ancestors through breeding while having 100-120 chromosomes. Key factors influencing sugarcane evolution include natural selection, human cultivation, trade, s
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- Cj Payot
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- EN