Potatoes Originated from Tomato Ancestors, Study Finds
TL;DR
A recent study reveals that modern potatoes are descended from tomatoes, with genetic analysis showing potatoes likely emerged about 9 million years ago as a hybrid of tomatoes and a potato-like species, etuberosum, challenging previous beliefs about their origins.
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