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This document discusses the origin and evolution of maize (corn). It outlines three main hypotheses for the origin of maize: 1) from pod corn, 2) directly from its wild relative, teosinte, or 3) from a common ancestor of maize, teosinte, and Tripsacum. The author conducted cytogenetic studies of maize and its relatives, finding new evidence that led them to propose a tripartite hypothesis: 1) cultivated maize originated from a wild form of pod corn native to South America, 2) teosinte originated recently fr

Author

Benjamin Gossweiler

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