Meagan Schipanski Millets encompass several different species of warm-season grasses grown for their small seeds or as a forage …
Millets
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Popcorn
Megan Schipanski This video describes popcorn, a class of corn that has been selected for its thick seed coat …
Corn Domestication
Patrick Byrne Domestication of corn from its wild ancestor teosinte occurred in Mexico about 8,000 years ago. This video …
Corn Recurrent Selection
Patrick Byrne This video explains and illustrates the plant breeding practice known as recurrent selection, a cyclical process of …
Dent Corn
Meagan Schipanski This video describes dent corn, a highly productive crop grown primarily for carbohydrates for livestock feed and …
Corn Hybrids
Patrick Byrne This video explains and illustrates the concept of hybrid vigor, the improved performance of offspring compared to …
Corn Landraces
Patrick Byrne Landraces are traditional varieties selected by farmers for adaptation to local conditions and food preferences. These varieties …
Domestication of Tepary Beans
Patrick Byrne This video presents the wild ancestor of the tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) and the domesticated form of …
Legume Family: Common Bean & Other Phaseolus Species
Patrick Byrne This video describes several crops in the genus Phaseolus: common bean (P. vulgaris), scarlet runner bean (P. …
Legume Family: Chickpeas, Cowpeas, Lima Beans
Patrick Byrne This video describes three legumes that are of relatively minor importance globally, but may be very significant …