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science19 days ago•13 min saved

Ancient hybrid between tomato and a tuberless relative created the potato’s distinctive tuber

Genomic analysis published in Cell (2025) shows the potato lineage arose from an ancient hybrid between a tomato-lineage ancestor and an Etuberosum ancestor about 8–9 million years ago in southern South America, with two key genes (SP6A and IT1) from each parent driving tuber formation; domesticated ~7,000 years ago near Lake Titicaca, the potato is an evolutionary novelty that could inform modern breeding using wild relatives.

via Space Daily|

#agriculture #evolution #genetics

health8 months ago•0 min saved

Potato in Sock Myth Debunked as Cold Cure

The idea that placing a potato in your sock can cure a cold is a myth; there is no scientific evidence to support this practice.

via The Washington Post|

#cold #health #home-remedies

science11 months ago•6 min saved

Uncovering the 9-Million-Year-Old Tomato Connection to Potato Origins

Scientists discovered that potatoes originated from a hybridization event between ancestors of tomatoes and Etuberosum around 9 million years ago, which allowed them to adapt to high-altitude habitats in the Andes and eventually led to domesticated varieties. This hybridization provided potatoes with unique traits like tuber formation, and understanding this process could help develop disease-resistant and climate-resilient potato crops through genetic engineering.

via NPR|

#andes #evolution #genomics

science11 months ago•1 min saved

Scientists Trace the Potato's Origins to a 9-Million-Year-Old Tomato

Scientists have discovered that modern potatoes originated from a hybridization event 9 million years ago between two plants, one related to the tomato, shedding light on the potato's ancient evolutionary history and its significance in global food supply.

via WIRED|

#agriculture #history #hybridization

science11 months ago•0 min saved

Potatoes Evolved from Tomatoes in a 9 Million-Year-Old Genetic Mix

Scientists have discovered that the modern potato originated from hybridization between ancestors of tomato plants and a potato-like plant called etuberosum in South America around 9 million years ago, leading to the development of the petota lineage which includes cultivated and wild potato species.

via The Washington Post|

#evolution #hybridization #potato

religion2 years ago•4 min saved

"The Unfunny 1960 Pamphlet: A Potato's Religious Identity"

"A Potato That Wasn't A Christian" is a 1960 Evangelical pamphlet that uses the story of a rotten potato to teach children about the concept of a Christian having a new heart and the corruption of sin. The pamphlet, published by the Pilgrim Tract Society, emphasizes the importance of having a clean heart and invites readers to pray to Jesus for a clean heart.

via Boing Boing|

#christian #evangelical #heart