In years prior to the discovery of the New World, and with it, the discovery of maize, many grains were called "corn".
In 1940, [Barbara McClintock]? recieved the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery of the first transposons in corn.
As a food, corn is used in various forms. Grits are commonly eaten for breakfast. Hominy is usually eaten as component of lunch, dinner, and supper.
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