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Bite Me: The Mutation That Made Corn Kernels Consumable

Bite Me: The Mutation That Made Corn Kernels Consumable

Science Quickly

August 11, 20152m 57s

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Show Notes

A single-point mutation in corn's ancestor teosinte got rid of the hard shell that used to encase every kernel 

 

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