Ancient maize followed two paths into the Southwest
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 06:00
in Biology & Nature
After it was first domesticated from the wild teosinte grass insouthern Mexico, maize, or corn, took both a high road and a coastallow road as it moved into what is now the U.S. Southwest, reports aninternational research team that includes a UC Davis plant scientistand maize expert.