Potato's origin story just got juicy — meet its tomato ancestor

Farmers sell different types of potatoes native to the Andes at the Gastronomic Fair 'Mistura' 2010 in Lima, Peru, September 7, 2010.—Reuters

Natural hybridisation event occurred 9m years ago.Interbreeding involved tomato and a potato-like species.Study analysed genomes...

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