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


A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum, created by Penn State biologists, helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit color and size. This genus includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and other economically important plants.

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