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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...