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hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 3 days ago

Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

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Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

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hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 3 days ago
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An international research team has uncovered that natural interbreeding in the wild between tomato plants and potato-like species from South America about 9 million years ago gave rise to the modern-day potato. 
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    That’s not really the case, and saying it would perpetuate the poor understanding of evolution that 95% of people already have.

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      Okay

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