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We performed a histological and quantitative study of iron in archaeological maize seeds from prehispanic times recovered from Tarapacá, Atacama Desert. Also, we examined iron distribution changes at the cell… Click to show full abstract
We performed a histological and quantitative study of iron in archaeological maize seeds from prehispanic times recovered from Tarapacá, Atacama Desert. Also, we examined iron distribution changes at the cell level in embryos from ancient versus new varieties of maize. Our results show a progressive decrease in iron concentration from the oldest maize to modern specimens. We interpret the results as an effect of prehispanic agriculture over the micronutrient composition of maize.
Keywords:
maize;
2000 years;
atacama desert;
iron;
concentration;
distribution
Journal Title: Scientific Reports
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Scientific Reports
Year Published: 2021
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