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You can see a striking comparison between corn and the wild plant it was bred from on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maize-teosinte.jpg https://
by oofabz 12y ago
You can see a striking comparison between corn and the wild plant it was bred from on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maize-teosinte.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maize-teosinte.jpg
In the old world, the cabbage family is a similar example. Starting from wild mustard, humans created broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radishes, rapeseed, turnips, and more.
- digi_owl 12y agoAnd now i am hankering for some popcorn...
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoBroccoli, cauliflower, kale, which are actually the same species. Radishes, however, are just in the same family, while rapeseed shares the same genus.