Colored (orange, pink, red, purple, and blue) corn strongly attracted attention on its healthy
properties mainly due to its anthocyanin and carotenoid composition which is also …

Contents Summary 395 I. Introduction 395 II. The genetic basis of maize domestication 396
III. The tempo of maize domestication 401 IV. Genetic interactions and selection during …

The origins of maize were the topic of vigorous debate for nearly a century, but neither the
current genetic model nor earlier archaeological models account for the totality of available …

The genetic prehistory of human populations in Central America is largely unexplored
leaving an important gap in our knowledge of the global expansion of humans. We report …

Maize is a cultigen of global economic importance, but when it first became a staple grain in
the Americas, was unknown and contested. Here, we report direct isotopic dietary evidence …

Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) domestication began in southwestern Mexico∼ 9,000 calendar
years before present (cal. BP) and humans dispersed this important grain to South America …

The process of evolution under domestication has been studied using phylogenetics,
population genetics–genomics, quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, gene expression …

The ancient DNA revolution of the past 35 years has driven an explosion in the breadth,
nuance, and diversity of questions that are approachable using ancient biomolecules, and …

Highlights•Since its origins, agriculture as practiced seems to create pests from
herbivores.•Three examples illustrate how early and modern farming led to the emergence …

Kernel row number is a fundamental component of maize (Zea mays) yield and an important
target for maize breeding. The revolutionary transition from the two‐rowed teosinte to maize …