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hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 2 个月前

Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

www.eurekalert.org

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Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago

www.eurekalert.org

hiphopheaven@programming.dev to Science@lemmy.ml · 2 个月前
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An international research team has uncovered that natural interbreeding in the wild between tomato plants and potato-like species from South America about 9 million years ago gave rise to the modern-day potato. 
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  • adarza@lemmy.ca
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    and they can be grafted back together to produce both.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomato

    • MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
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      The real question is can to mix tomato and tobacco together?

      • Cort@lemmy.world
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        You can graft but not interbreed them.

        And when grafted the nicotine level of the tomatoes is within normal limits. Tomatoes normally have a little nicotine since they’re nightshades

        https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.3555

      • eldavi@lemmy.ml
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        should have called tompato to match the simpsons. lol

  • starchylemming@lemmy.world
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    Potato tomato

    • Zachariah@lemmy.world
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      let’s call the whole thing off

  • SirSmoothAES@lemmygrad.ml
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    So potatoes are evolved tomatoes? That’s a nice little factoid.

    • davel@lemmy.ml
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      That’s not really the case, and saying it would perpetuate the poor understanding of evolution that 95% of people already have.

      • SirSmoothAES@lemmygrad.ml
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        Okay

  • jafra@slrpnk.net
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    deleted by creator

    • crandlecan@lemmy.zip
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      Lies!!

  • Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    I guess no one has truly invented a starch vegetable

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