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Seeds, Rootstocks & BreedingWhat is a selective sweep in mango domestication research?
It is a genomic pattern consistent with selection having favored particular variation during the crop's history. Mango genome studies use such patterns to investigate domestication and candidate quality genes. A sweep points to a region worth studying; it does not establish the complete function of every gene there. Breeding use still requires a connection to measured traits and relevant populations.