| Descriptor in English: | Zea mays |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Zea mays |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Zea mays |
| Descriptor in French: | Zea mays |
| Entry term(s): |
Corn Corn, Indian Indian Corn Maize Teosinte Zea |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.822.966 |
| Scope note: | A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER. |
| Annotation: | restrict to American corn: for ancient & non-American use of the word "corn", index EDIBLE GRAIN |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| History Note: | 2003(1963) |
| DeCS UI: | 3332 |
| Descriptor UI: | D003313 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/13 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Zea mays
- Preferred
Zea
- Broader
Corn
- Related but not broader or narrower
Teosinte
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0005172 |
| Scope note | A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER. |
| Preferred term | Zea mays |
| Concept UI |
M0005173 |
| Preferred term | Zea |
| Concept UI |
M0401524 |
| Preferred term | Corn |
| Entry term(s) |
Corn, Indian Indian Corn Maize |
| Concept UI |
M0405793 |
| Scope note | Zea species that are thought to be ancestors and probable progenitors to corn. |
| Preferred term | Teosinte |
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