Monday, July 11, 2011

Complex spuds finally cracked!

Apparently potatoes are extremely complex.  Did you know this?  I didn't know this.  And they've been trying to sequence the genome for some time!

And well, they were successful!  They found a variety of S. tuberosum.  It turns out they have 800 disease-resistance genes...and that's pretty awesome.  Total bonus with all their health benefits and lack of fat!

Suddenly...potatoes!
Full article: here

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