By reconstructing the genomes of archaeological maize cobs and kernels, the study reveals that 1,000-year-old maize from rockshelters in the Ozark region of Arkansas, US, shares a close genetic ...

that maize had genes encoding variegated, or multicolored, kernels; these kernels were described as colorless (although they were actually white or yellow), except for spots or streaks of purple ...

That’s what the ‘Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World’ program at the Missouri Botanical Garden is all about. To learn ...

Unlike other maize shellers, Ngige’s invention does not split the maize kernels, and the cob comes out whole. In 2013, the hand maize sheller was calibrated by the Ministry of Agriculture ...

ST. LOUIS — The Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum presents a fascinating exploration of what we know as corn—integrating maize, art, farming, foods, community, tools, and pop culture into a ...

Maize and wheat are the two most important staple foods in South Africa. With stable consumer demand of these grains and the continuous development of production techniques, Lindi Botha reports on how ...