From the 2005 Holiday Lectures — Evolution: Constant Change and Common Threads

Breeding Corn from Teosinte

Corn was originally bred from the teosinte plant by native Mexican farmers. The morphologies of modern-day corn and teosinte plants are compared to illustrate how artificial selection can bring about dramatic changes in plants.

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