Tracing the complicated history of strawberries in a study

Study reveals complex evolutionary history of modern strawberries

New research reveals that modern strawberries are the result of centuries of hybridization among multiple wild species, leading to their complex and genetically diverse makeup. The post Study reveals complex evolutionary history of modern strawberries appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep reading

Tracing the complicated history of strawberries in a study

If you eat fruits or vegetables, how often do you think about their history? Former University of Florida post-doctoral researcher Zhen Fan did, as he traced the strawberry back over centuries. In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Fan, now a faculty member at…