Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 12:28
in Biology & Nature
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertilizer or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ancestors, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
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