Teosinte

This is the seed pod of Teosinte, the ancient ancestor of modern corn.

The Doebley Laboratory

Which is teosinte? The name Teosinte is the usual name for a group of four one-year and multi-year Zea perennials from Mexico and Central America (Doebley 1990; Sanchez et al. 1998; Wilkes 1967). The Teosinte plant has higher and wider leaves than most weeds. Its general habit is similar to that of corn, although it has much longer side knots.

Its name, teosinte, is of Nahuátl' ethnicity and it was misinterpreted to mean âgrain of godsâ. Teosinte differs from corn both in genetics and taxonomy and does not appear to have been involved in the development of corn. Teosinte, known as Z. mays csp. para-viglumis, has a particularly strong genetical relation to corn and there are indications that it is the immediate progenitor of corn (Doebley 1990; Matsuoka et al. 2002).

The latter teosinte is found in the south-western Mexican valley. One of the most commonly found in the Balsas River dewatering in south-western Mexico, it is also known as Balsas teosinte. Is Doebley JF. and the development of corn. Matsouoka Y, Vigouroux Y, Goodman MM, Sanchez J, Buckler ES, Doebley JF.

Unique corn domesticization demonstrated by multi-locus micro-satellite generation. United States 99: 6080-4. Teosinte: Corn' s next of kin. What time was corn ingested? The first AMS appointments on early corn from Tehuacan, Mexico. Matsouoka Y, Vigouroux Y, Goodman MM, Sanchez J, Buckler ES, Doebley JF. Unique corn domesticization demonstrated by multi-locus micro-satellite generation.

United States 99: 6080-4. Archeological corn (Zea corn L.) from the highlands of Mexico: new data on acceleration methods and their effects. United States 98: 2101-3. Corn kernels and phytollite proofs for corn from the Balsas Riverside, Mexico.

United States 106: 5019-5024. It was the first domiciliation of Cucurbita peppo in America 10,000 years ago. And where was corn domestized? Matsouoka Y, Vigouroux Y, Goodman MM, Sanchez J, Buckler ES, Doebley JF. Unique corn domesticization demonstrated by multi-locus micro-satellite generation. United States 99: 6080-4.

Archeological corn (Zea corn L.) from the highlands of Mexico: new data on acceleration methods and their effects. United States 98: 2101-3. Corn kernels and phytollite proofs for corn from the Balsas Riverside, Mexico. United States 106: 5019-5024.