Pod corn explained
Pod corn |
Species: | Zea mays |
Variety: | Zea mays var. tunicata |
Pod corn or wild maize is a variety of maize (corn).[1] [2] It is not a wild ancestor of maize but rather a mutant that forms leaves around each kernel.[3]
Pod corn (tunicata Sturt) is not grown commercially, but it is preserved in some localities.[4]
Pod corn forms glumes around each kernel which is caused by a mutation at the Tunicate locus. Because of its bizarre appearance, pod corn has had a religious significance to certain Native American tribes.[5]
The six major types of corn are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: Maize Cobs and Cultures: History of Zea mays L.. 20 April 2013. 2010. Springer. 978-3-642-04524-0. 114–.
- 22829149. 2012. Han. JJ. Jackson. D. Martienssen. R. Pod corn is caused by rearrangement at the Tunicate1 locus. 24. 7. 2733–44. 10.1105/tpc.112.100537. 3426111. The Plant Cell.
- Web site: Pod corn develops leaves in the inflorescences -- ScienceDaily.
- Book: Soils, Plant Growth and Crop Production Volume II . Growth And Production Of Maize: Traditional Low-Input Cultivation . Willy H. Verheye . 2010 . EOLSS Publishers . 978-1-84826-368-0 . 77 .
- Wingen, L. U., Munster, T., Faigl, W., Deleu, W., Sommer, H., Saedler, H., & Theissen, G. (2012). Molecular genetic basis of pod corn (Tunicate maize). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(18), 7115-7120. doi:10.1073/pnas.1111670109
- Linda Campbell Franklin, "Corn," in Andrew F. Smith (ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013 (pp. 551–558), p. 553.