Maize | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 14/12/2018

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Maize


00:01:37 1 History
00:01:46 1.1 Pre-Columbian development
00:04:19 1.2 Columbian exchange
00:05:35 2 Names
00:07:39 3 Structure and physiology
00:13:47 3.1 Abnormal flowers
00:14:17 4 Genetics
00:18:21 5 Breeding
00:20:47 5.1 Global maize program
00:21:09 5.2 Genetic modification
00:22:36 6 Origin
00:25:37 6.1 Connection with 'parviglumis' subspecies
00:28:25 6.2 Spreading to the north
00:29:21 7 Cultivation
00:29:30 7.1 Planting
00:33:35 7.2 Harvesting
00:36:31 8 Production
00:36:59 8.1 United States
00:37:41 9 Pests
00:37:50 9.1 Insects
00:39:40 9.2 Diseases
00:40:30 10 Uses
00:40:38 10.1 Human food
00:45:17 10.2 Nutritional value
00:46:19 10.3 Feed and fodder for livestock
00:47:41 10.4 Chemicals
00:48:12 10.5 Bio-fuel
00:52:39 10.6 Commodity
00:53:07 10.7 Ornamental and other uses
00:54:37 10.8 United States usage breakdown
00:55:56 11 Comparison to other staple foods
00:56:35 12 Hazards
00:56:44 12.1 Pellagra
00:58:40 12.2 Allergy
00:59:13 13 Art



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SUMMARY
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Maize ( MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits.Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. However, little of this maize is consumed directly by humans: most is used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn.