Now, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato ...
The growth of new tubers led to new plants, and they could flourish across diverse environments ...
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative:...
top"In addition to helping us understand potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods used (in this study) can also help researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought...
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato.
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato.
top... wild tomato plant ancestor naturally bred with a potato-like plant called Etuberosum 9 million years ago - or interbred, as both plants had originally split off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell
top... analyzed 450 genomes from cultivated and wild potato species, and the genes revealed that an ancient wild tomato plant ancestor naturally bred with a potato-like plant called Etuberosum 9 million years ago - or interbred, as both plants had originally split off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years...
top... interbred, as both plants had originally split off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell.
topAt first glance, potato plants look nearly identical to Etuberosum, which initially led scientists to think that the two were sisters that came from a common ancestor, said study coauthor JianQuan Liu, a professor in the college of ecology at Lanzhou University in Gansu, China
top... to Etuberosum, which initially led scientists to think that the two were sisters that came from a common ancestor, said study coauthor JianQuan Liu, a professor in the college of ecology at Lanzhou University in Gansu, China.
top... scientists to think that the two were sisters that came from a common ancestor, said study coauthor JianQuan Liu, a professor in the college of ecology at Lanzhou University in Gansu, China.
top... nearly identical to Etuberosum, which initially led scientists to think that the two were sisters that came from a common ancestor, said study coauthor JianQuan Liu, a professor in the college of ecology at Lanzhou University in Gansu, China
top... genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato.. . The researchers analyzed 450 genomes from cultivated and wild potato species, and the genes revealed that an ancient wild tomato plant ancestor naturally...
topThe cultivated potato we consume today is currently the world's third most important staple crop, and with wheat, rice and maize, is responsible for 80% of human caloric intake, according to the study
top... genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato.
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato
topThe cultivated potato we consume today is currently the world's third most important staple crop, and with wheat, rice and maize, is responsible for 80% of human caloric intake, according to the study.
topThe cultivated potato we consume today is currently the world's third most important staple crop, and with wheat, rice and maize, is responsible for 80% of human caloric intake, according to the study
top... cultivated potato we consume today is currently the world's third most important staple crop, and with wheat, rice and maize, is responsible for 80% of human caloric intake, according to the study.
topNow, a team of evolutionary biologists and genomic scientists has traced the origins of this starchy staple to a chance encounter millions of years ago involving an unlikely plant relative: the tomato.
top... very difficult to sample, so this dataset represents the most comprehensive collection of wild potato genomic data ever analyzed," study coauthor Zhiyang Zhang, a researcher for the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said in a statement
top... to sample, so this dataset represents the most comprehensive collection of wild potato genomic data ever analyzed," study coauthor Zhiyang Zhang, a researcher for the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said in a statement
top"Wild potatoes are very difficult to sample, so this dataset represents the most comprehensive collection of wild potato genomic data ever analyzed," study coauthor Zhiyang Zhang, a researcher for the Agricultural Genomics Institute...
topThe research revealed that the first potato, and every subsequent potato species, included a combination of genetic material that derived from Etuberosums and tomatoes.
topThe researchers analyzed 450 genomes from cultivated and wild potato species, and the genes revealed that an ancient wild tomato plant ancestor naturally bred with a potato-like plant called Etuberosum 9 million years ago - or interbred, as both plants had originally split off...
topAt first glance, potato plants look nearly identical to Etuberosum, which initially led scientists to think that the two were sisters that came from a common ancestor, said study coauthor JianQuan Liu, a professor in the college of ecology at Lanzhou University...
top... potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods used (in this study) can also help researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought tolerance, and many other important plant traits in potato and tomato," Charkowski said
top... from cultivated and wild potato species, and the genes revealed that an ancient wild tomato plant ancestor naturally bred with a potato-like plant called Etuberosum 9 million years ago - or interbred, as both plants had originally split off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years ago, according to a study...
top... understand potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods used (in this study) can also help researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought tolerance, and many other important plant traits in potato and tomato," Charkowski said
top. "In addition to helping us understand potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods used (in this study) can also help researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought...
top... breed more resilient potatoes that are resistant to disease and shifting climate conditions.. . . Potatoes, tomatoes and Etuberosums all belong to the genus Solanum, which includes about 1,500 species and is the largest genus in the nightshade family of flowering plants
topWhile neither tomatoes or Etuberosums had the ability to grow tubers - the enlarged, edible part of domesticated plants such as potatoes, yams and taros that grow underground - the resulting hybrid plant did.
top... about 14 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell.. . While neither tomatoes or Etuberosums had the ability to grow tubers - the enlarged, edible part of domesticated plants such as potatoes, yams and taros that grow underground - the resulting hybrid plant did
topWhile neither tomatoes or Etuberosums had the ability to grow tubers - the enlarged, edible part of domesticated plants such as potatoes, yams and taros that grow underground - the resulting hybrid plant did.
top... wild tomato plant ancestor naturally bred with a potato-like plant called Etuberosum 9 million years ago - or interbred, as both plants had originally split off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell.
top... more resilient potatoes that are resistant to disease and shifting climate conditions.. . . Potatoes, tomatoes and Etuberosums all belong to the genus Solanum, which includes about 1,500 species and is the largest genus in the nightshade family of flowering plants
top... about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought tolerance, and many other important plant traits in potato and tomato," Charkowski said.
top... researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought tolerance, and many other important plant traits in potato and tomato," Charkowski said.
topUnderstanding how potatoes originated and evolved could ultimately help scientists breed more resilient potatoes that are resistant to disease and shifting climate conditions.
top... disease, and why some plant pests and diseases only affect potatoes or tomatoes.. . "In addition to helping us understand potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods used (in this study) can also help researchers learn about other traits, such as disease and insect resistance, nutrition, drought...
topCharkowski's lab is interested in how wild potatoes resist disease, and why some plant pests and diseases only affect potatoes or tomatoes.. . "In addition to helping us understand potato evolution and potato tuber development, the methods...
topUnderstanding how potatoes originated and evolved could ultimately help scientists breed more resilient potatoes that are resistant to disease and shifting climate conditions.
topUnderstanding how potatoes originated and evolved could ultimately help scientists breed more resilient potatoes that are resistant to disease and shifting climate conditions.
top... off from a common ancestor plant about 14 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell.. . While neither tomatoes or Etuberosums had the ability to grow tubers - the enlarged, edible part of domesticated plants such as potatoes, yams and taros that grow underground - the resulting...
top... plant to store nutrients underground as the climate and environment in the Andes became colder - and once cultivated, resulted in a dietary mainstay for humans. There are now more than 100 wild potato species that also grow tubers, although not all are edible because some contain toxins
top"Evolving a tuber gave potatoes a huge advantage in harsh environments, fueling an explosion of new species and contributing to the rich diversity of potatoes we see and...
top... species and contributing to the rich diversity of potatoes we see and rely on today," study coauthor Sanwen Huang, president of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences and a professor at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said in a statement
top... harsh environments, fueling an explosion of new species and contributing to the rich diversity of potatoes we see and rely on today," study coauthor Sanwen Huang, president of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences and a professor at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy...
top... diversity of potatoes we see and rely on today," study coauthor Sanwen Huang, president of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences and a professor at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said in a statement
top... environments, fueling an explosion of new species and contributing to the rich diversity of potatoes we see and rely on today," study coauthor Sanwen Huang, president of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences and a professor at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,...
topEtuberosums include just three species, and while the plants have flowers and leaves similar to those of potato plants, they don't produce tubers.. . "Etuberosums are a special thing," Dr
topTubers evolved as an innovative way for the potato plant to store nutrients underground as the climate and environment in the Andes became colder - and once cultivated, resulted in a dietary mainstay...
top... plant to store nutrients underground as the climate and environment in the Andes became colder - and once cultivated, resulted in a dietary mainstay for humans.
topTubers evolved as an innovative way for the potato plant to store nutrients underground as the climate and environment in the Andes became colder - and once cultivated, resulted in a dietary mainstay for humans
top... evolved as an innovative way for the potato plant to store nutrients underground as the climate and environment in the Andes became colder - and once cultivated, resulted in a dietary mainstay for humans.
top... humans. There are now more than 100 wild potato species that also grow tubers, although not all are edible because some contain toxins.. . "Evolving a tuber gave potatoes a huge advantage in harsh environments, fueling an explosion of new species and contributing to the rich diversity of potatoes we see and...