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Balsas teosinte
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origin of corn
- In teosinte
…mays), was derived from the Balsas teosinte (Z. mays parviglumis) of southern Mexico in pre-Columbian times more than 6,000 years ago.
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…of the Mexican teosintes (likely Z. mays parviglumis) in pre-Columbian times more than 6,000 years ago. Several wild species are considered threatened or endangered.
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