Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America
The centre of origin of coconut extends from Southwest Asia to Melanesia. Nevertheless, its pre-Columbian existence on the Pacific coast of America is attested. This raises questions about how, when and from where coconut reached America. Our molecular marker study relates the pre-Columbian coconuts to coconuts from the Philippines rather than to those of any other Pacific region, especially Polynesia. Such an origin rules out the possibility of natural dissemination by the sea currents. Our findings corroborate the interpretation of a complex of artefacts found in the Bahía de Caraquez (Ecuador) as related to South-East Asian cultures. Coconut thus appears to have been brought by Austronesian seafarers from the Philippines to Ecuador about 2,250 years BP. We discuss the implications of molecular evidence for assessing the possible contribution of early trans-pacific travels to and from America to the dissemination of domesticated plants and animals.
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dig-cirad-fr-5498692024-01-28T17:14:37Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/549869/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/549869/ Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America. Baudouin Luc, Lebrun Patricia. 2009. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 56 (2) : 257-262.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6> Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America Baudouin, Luc Lebrun, Patricia eng 2009 Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution F70 - Taxonomie végétale et phytogéographie F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes B50 - Histoire Cocos nucifera http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1716 Asie du Sud-Est Amérique centrale Équateur océan Pacifique Océanie Indonésie Philippines http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7260 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1434 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2485 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5493 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5296 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3840 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5783 The centre of origin of coconut extends from Southwest Asia to Melanesia. Nevertheless, its pre-Columbian existence on the Pacific coast of America is attested. This raises questions about how, when and from where coconut reached America. Our molecular marker study relates the pre-Columbian coconuts to coconuts from the Philippines rather than to those of any other Pacific region, especially Polynesia. Such an origin rules out the possibility of natural dissemination by the sea currents. Our findings corroborate the interpretation of a complex of artefacts found in the Bahía de Caraquez (Ecuador) as related to South-East Asian cultures. Coconut thus appears to have been brought by Austronesian seafarers from the Philippines to Ecuador about 2,250 years BP. We discuss the implications of molecular evidence for assessing the possible contribution of early trans-pacific travels to and from America to the dissemination of domesticated plants and animals. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/549869/1/document_549869.pdf application/pdf Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6 10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-008-9362-6 |
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The centre of origin of coconut extends from Southwest Asia to Melanesia. Nevertheless, its pre-Columbian existence on the Pacific coast of America is attested. This raises questions about how, when and from where coconut reached America. Our molecular marker study relates the pre-Columbian coconuts to coconuts from the Philippines rather than to those of any other Pacific region, especially Polynesia. Such an origin rules out the possibility of natural dissemination by the sea currents. Our findings corroborate the interpretation of a complex of artefacts found in the Bahía de Caraquez (Ecuador) as related to South-East Asian cultures. Coconut thus appears to have been brought by Austronesian seafarers from the Philippines to Ecuador about 2,250 years BP. We discuss the implications of molecular evidence for assessing the possible contribution of early trans-pacific travels to and from America to the dissemination of domesticated plants and animals. |
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America |
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America |
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America |
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America |
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) DNA studies support the hypothesis of an ancient Austronesian migration from Southeast Asia to America |
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