Tag - genetics

Vanda Miss Joaquim

A.J. Cann: I posted here recently about my orchid addiction, and Vanda is one of my favourite genera, so it was fascinating to read the history of a beautiful cross, Vanda Miss Joaquim, originally made in 1893, brought...

Origins of maize unearthed

Origins of maize unearthed

I remember being taught about the origins of cultivated maize on my MPhil. It was a mess. Over at the Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog, there’s news about why the results were so messy. It turns out cultivated...