Surprises discovered in decoded kiwifruit genome
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —A new study that decoded the DNA sequence of the kiwifruit has concluded that the fruit has many genetic similarities between its 39,040 genes and other plant species, including potatoes and tomatoes. The study also has unveiled two major evolutionary events that occurred millions of years ago in the kiwifruit genome.