teocintle
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A partir de la grama no comestible del teocintle, los antiguos mexicanos crearon el maíz, lo difundieron a Mesoamérica y de ahí pasó al mundo entero. | From the inedible grass of the teocintle or teosinte, ancient Mexicans created modern corn, which was spread across Mesoamerica and eventually around the world. |
En las regiones sur-este y centro-oeste de México se ha detectado la presencia de maíz transgénico (GM), aun cuando los efectos de la polinización cruzada entre este maíz y variedades criollas o silvestres, como Tripsacum y teocintle, son desconocidos. | In the south-east and west-center of Mexico, the presence of transgenic maize has been detected (GM), even though the effects of cross-pollination between this maize and landraces such as Tripsacum and teosinte are unknown so far. |
A menos que tengan un martillo, el teocintle no es bueno para hacer tortillas. | Unless you have a hammer, teosinte isn't good for making tortillas. |
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