Revealed by a multidisciplinary effort: History of maize domestication not what we thought

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) The domestication of maize, a process which began in what is now central Mexico nearly 9,000 years ago, was far more complex and nuanced than once previously thought, a new study finds. The results of an analysis of the ancient grain's genetic heritage reveals southwestern Amazonia as a secondary improvement center for early maize.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news