Recovery of chloroplast genomes from medieval millet grains excavated from the Areni-1 cave in southern Armenia

Panicum miliaceum L. was domesticated in northern China at least 7000 years ago and was subsequentially adopted in many areas throughout Eurasia. One such locale is Areni-1 an archaeological cave site in Southern Armenia, where vast quantities archaeobotanical material were well preserved via desiccation.

Citation:
Richards SM, Li L, Breen J, Hovhannisyan N, et al. Recovery of chloroplast genomes from medieval millet grains excavated from the Areni-1 cave in southern Armenia. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):15164.

Keywords:
Armenia; chloroplast genome; food grain; genetics; millet; Panicum; Edible Grains

Abstract:
Panicum miliaceum L. was domesticated in northern China at least 7000 years ago and was subsequentially adopted in many areas throughout Eurasia. One such locale is Areni-1 an archaeological cave site in Southern Armenia, where vast quantities archaeobotanical material were well preserved via desiccation.