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9,000-Year History of Corn Unveiled

Medicine & Technology Dec 15, 2020

New research that unveils details of the 9,000-year history of corn is a leading example of how a basic study on ancient DNA can produce insights into the history of humans.

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9,000-Year History of Corn Unveiled

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