Zea

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Zea: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Genetics - The Doebley Lab - The Taxonomy of Zea.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 24, 2018
	Added physical description.	Melissa Petruzzello	Aug 18, 2016
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 14, 2008
	Article revised and updated.	William L. Hosch	Jun 25, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998