New tomato, potato family tree shows that fruit color and size evolved together

PHYSorg
Jun 21, 2024, 8:36 am114 pts
Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants. A new and improved family tree of this group, produced by an international team led by researchers at Penn State, helps…

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