The modern cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) originates from interspecific hybridization between two octoploid wild species: F. virginiana and F. chiloensis. However, the differences in ...

Polyploidy – or whole-genome duplication – is a common feature of plant genomes, including many of the plants we eat, such as wheat and potato. A diploid species (such as humans) inherits one copy of ...

Researchers have created a new way to reconstruct the evolutionary history of complex plant genomes by analyzing genetic traces left by transposable elements. The technique revealed that modern ...

Polyploid genomes, formed through repeated whole-genome duplication and hybridization, underpin the evolution of many important crops, yet their internal structure often remains unresolved when ...

Cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is one of our youngest domesticates, originating from interspecific hybrids in the early eighteenth century between geographically isolated allo-octoploid ...

The strawberry is a treasured treat whose large red fruit and sweet flavor make mouthwatering jams, stand-alone afternoon snacks, or toppings to nearly any dessert. However, strawberries are more than ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Until now, little has been known about the evolutionary origins of the cultivated garden strawberry. Whereas most species, including humans, are diploid with two copies of the ...