Potatoes Evolved from Tomato Ancestors, Say Scientists
TL;DR
Research reveals that potatoes originated from a hybridization event between wild tomato plants and potato-like species around 8-9 million years ago, which led to the development of tubers and contributed to the diversity of potato species today.
- Tomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. Live Science
- ‘This wasn’t obvious��: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find The Guardian
- Scientists finally know where potatoes come from—and the answer is very weird National Geographic
- Remarkable News in Potatoes Yahoo Home
- You Say Potato, Evolution Says Tomato Scientific American
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