Some of the wild corn (maize) relatives are also perennial, for example Zea diploperennis. I wonder if there are efforts to also create perennial corn. I'm not

Some of the wild corn (maize) relatives are also perennial, for example Zea diploperennis. I wonder if there are efforts to also create perennial corn. I'm not sure how advantageous perennial corn would really be because of increased pest and disease problems.