Waterlogged seeds reveal melons’ ancient journey
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Xinyi LiuTalia OglioreSusanne RennerIndian OceanShuomen GugangWashington University In StProceedings Of The National Academy Of SciencesArts SciencesJapanWenzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaAustraliaUnited KingdomChineseChinaIndiaGermanyHanWashu, Guangdong, ChinaTibetan Plateau, China (General), ChinaYangtze, China (General), China
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Tue, 8 September 2026
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A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals newly discovered aspects of melons’ ancient history. Based on an analysis of the ancient DNA of seeds from a Song imperial dynasty archaeological site in southeastern China (circa 960-1279), scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have determined those ancient melons in East Asia likely arrived from South Asia, rather than being developed from wild Chinese plants, and that they lacked the sweetness of mod