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Where is the secondary center of origin of rye?
Question

Where is the secondary center of origin of rye?

A.

Afghanistan

B.

China

C.

Central America

D.

Hindustan

Correct option is A


What is a Center of Origin?
A center of origin is the geographical region where a crop was first domesticated and from where it diversified.
Primary center: Area of original domestication with high genetic diversity.
Secondary center: Region where the crop spread and developed additional diversity after domestication.
�� About Rye (Secale cereale):
Scientific Name: Secale cereale
Primary center of origin: Near East / Asia Minor (including parts of Turkey and Iran)
Secondary center of origin: Afghanistan
Rye spread to this region from its primary center.
Over time, genetic variation developed here due to adaptation to local environments and selection, qualifying it as a secondary center.

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