Maize genetics power point presentation.
- 1. MAIZE GENETICS By: Gerrold Austin, Chemberli McClenton, Ife Diallo, & Shonn McCloud
- 2. History of Maize Maize (Corn) is the most important cereal in the world after wheat and rice. Corn is the most widely distributed crop in the world. The U.S produces half of the world’s total corn.
- 3. History of Maize Cont. Scientific Name: Zea mays Common Name: corn, Maize Family:Poaceae (grass) Origin: Unknown Some think that corn originated in Peru, Bolivia,Ecuador,Mexico, and Central America.
- 4. Structure of Corn The corn plant has a single stalk at the top of the plant, which is called the tassel. The tassel is the male flower. The female flowers are found on the ear of the corn plant, which arises at a leaf axil halfway up the stem.
- 5. Structure of Corn Cont. The flower organs, and later the grain kernels, are enclosed in layers of papery tissue called husks. Strands of silk emerge from the ears and husks at the same time the pollen is dispensed from the tassel
- 6. Varieties of Corn Dent corn Flint corn Flour corn Waxy corn Sweet corn Popcorn There are also many many more types of corn.
- 7. Agricultural Value • $20 billion/yr • 80 million acres/yr in US • 9.5 billion bushels produced • 2.5 gallons ethanol/bushel of corn • Corn Products Sweet corn & vegetable corn Corn starch, food and industrial Corn sweeteners, fructose, syrup Pop corn Corn meal - chips & tortillas Feed for animals (NCGA, US figures, 2001) Maize Economics
- 8. The Maize Plant Self or Cross Pollinating 200-300 siblings per ear WC Galinat Mission Rd field FSU Biology Dept
- 9. Habitat Maize is a gigantic domesticated grass of tropical origin. The plant is used to produce grain and fodder that are the basis of a number of foods, feed, pharmaceutical and industrial manufactures
- 10. THIS IS THE END OF OUR MAIZE GENETICS PRESENTATION Thank You for your cooperation
- 11. Credits We would like to give credit to… Dr. Kome Onokpise Dr. Dreamal Worthern Chalonda Jasper Jillian Blair Earl Hankerson Dr. Hank Bass Mr. Ted Willis The F.A.C.E. program The Quincy Farm FAMU & FSU
Editor's Notes
- #1: Presentation for FACE Program, FAMU & FSU, June 24 2007, CESTA Teleconference Center, FAMU, Tallahassee, FL