Teosinte Distribution in Mexico - CIMMYT: Seeding innovation ...

J. Jesús Sánchez and José Ariel Ruiz Corral
teosinte in the face of the above is its use as a fodder,
its flexibility in occupying open niches, its usefulness
in the improvement of native varieties, and in some
cases its revered status as the “heart” of maize,
among certain ethnic groups (Hernández X. 1993).
Geographic studies, monitoring, exploration,
collection, and conservation of teosinte populations
are activities that must be intensified to reduce the
danger of their disappearing. The potential for
discovering new variants with still unknown genetic
properties for use in crop improvement programs
fully justifies teosinte preservation efforts.
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