US EditionPotatoes Born From Tomatoes 9M Years Ago: Study
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Thanks to a spontaneous crossing that has produced the tubers (ANSA)
A scientific finding could forever change what was thought to be known about one of the most consumed foods in the world: the potato. According to a study published in Cell magazine, what we know today would be the result of an ancient natural cross between wild tomato plants and species related to the tuber, which occurred in South America nine million years ago. The research, led by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, suggested that …
Science Writing, 31 Jul (EFE).- The natural crossing of about nine million years ago between a tomato ancestor and a potato-like wild plant gave rise to modern potato, according to a study published in the magazine Cell and led by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. These suggest that this ancient evolutionary event triggered the formation of the tuber, the enlarged underground structure that stores nutrients present in…
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Scientists Have Found that Tomatoes Were Involved in the Evolution of Potatoes Millions of Years Ago
Potatoes are a staple food that was first cultivated in the Andes Mountains of South America thousands of years ago and spread throughout the world in the 16th century. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, potatoes are the third most consumed food after rice and wheat, and are a staple food for more than one billion people. However, the origin of this vegetable was unknown until now. Scientists who studied th…
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