A report on Maize
Maize (Zea mays subsp.
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Zea (plant)
1 linksGenus of flowering plants in the grass family.
Genus of flowering plants in the grass family.
The best-known species is Z. mays (variously called maize, corn, or Indian corn), one of the most important crops for human societies throughout much of the world.
Polenta
2 linksDish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains.
Dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains.
The variety of cereal used is usually yellow maize, but often buckwheat, white maize, or mixtures thereof may be used.
Mexican cuisine
5 linksMexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico.
Mexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico.
Its ingredients and methods begin with the first agricultural communities such as the Maya who domesticated maize, created the standard process of maize nixtamalization, and established their foodways (Maya cuisine).
Hominy
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Hominy (Spanish: maíz molido; literally meaning "milled corn") is a food produced from dried maize (corn) kernels that have been treated with an alkali, in a process called nixtamalization (nextamalli is the Nahuatl word for "hominy").
Alfalfa
5 linksPerennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
Perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
Therefore, alfalfa fields are recommended to be rotated with other species (for example, corn or wheat) before reseeding.
Bourbon whiskey
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Bourbon is a type of American whiskey, a barrel-aged distilled liquor made primarily from corn.
Mexico
6 linksCountry in the southern portion of North America.
Country in the southern portion of North America.
Foods indigenous to Mexico include corn, pepper vegetables, calabazas, avocados, sweet potato, turkey, many beans, and other fruits and spices.
Transposable element
2 linksDNA sequence that can change its position within a genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity and genome size.
DNA sequence that can change its position within a genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity and genome size.
Barbara McClintock discovered the first TEs in maize (Zea mays) at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.
Balsas River
2 linksMajor river of south-central Mexico.
Major river of south-central Mexico.
The Balsas River valley was possibly one of the earliest maize growing sites in Mexico, dating from around 9200 years ago.
Three Sisters (agriculture)
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The Three Sisters are the three main agricultural crops of various Indigenous peoples of North America: winter squash, maize ("corn"), and climbing beans (typically tepary beans or common beans).