Tracing Maize’s Roots: Evidence of Domestication in South America
New Findings Redefine the Origin Story of Maize
A groundbreaking study1 suggests that the domestication of maize (Zea mays), a staple crop central to global agriculture, may have been completed in South America. Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaç…
