Genetic evidence and the origin of maize (Biology, archaeology)

Authors
Bennetzen, J Buckler, E Chandler, V Doebley, J Dorweiler, J Gaut, B Freeling, M Hake, S Kellogg, E Poethig, RS Walbot, V Wessler, S
Citation
J. Bennetzen et al., Genetic evidence and the origin of maize (Biology, archaeology), LAT AM ANTI, 12(1), 2001, pp. 84-86
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Archeology
Journal title
LATIN AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
ISSN journal
10456635 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
84 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
1045-6635(200103)12:1<84:GEATOO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The origin of maize has been a topic of interest to both biologists and arc haeologists. During the twentieth century, the viewpoint that maize is a do mesticated form of teosinte received convincing support from biological dat a and is now broadly accepted among biologists familiar with the issues and data. There is no support of any kind for an alternative view that maize i s a hybrid of the grasses Zea diploperennis and Tripsacum.