Scientists Reveal Potatoes Evolved from Tomato Ancestors
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Scientists have discovered that modern potatoes evolved from an ancient tomato ancestor around 9 million years ago, with key genetic contributions from both species enabling the development of tubers in potatoes.
- Potatoes from tomatoes? Popular starchy vegetable derived from ancient interbreeding, researchers say CBS News
- The modern potato evolved from a wild tomato fling 9 million years ago, scientists say CNN
- Remarkable News in Potatoes: They Evolved From Tomatoes The Atlantic
- ‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find The Guardian
- You Say Potato, Evolution Says Tomato Scientific American
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