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The Domestication of Plants Is Not Something That Happened and Came

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The domestication of plants is not something that happened and came to a halt in distant prehistoric times; it continues today. Discuss this point in the context of modern corn, in particular the distribution, control, and genetic management of large-scale agricultural varieties. Does the refinement of a species through restriction (of how it can be replanted) or genetic modification (to boost productivity) constitute a form of "domestication?" Why or why not?


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