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Fig. 1.(A) Mapofsampledmaizeaccessionscoloredbygeneticgroup.(B) FirstthreegeneticPCsofallsampledaccessions.rwaarden et al. PNAS | January 18, 2011 | vol. 108 | no. 3 | 1089The first PC (10.8% of variance) separates maize from its wild relatives and confirmsthe similarity between maize from the Mexican Highland group and parviglumis. Thesecond PC (4.8% of variance) mainly separates the genetic groups of maize along a north–southaxis, with the Northern United States and Andean Highlands at the extremes. The third PC (2.7%of variance) predominately reflects the difference between parviglumis and mexicana.!