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qwerty2000 | 7 months ago

How is this a surprise? Potatoes produce fruit that looks like a tomato.

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gus_massa|7 months ago

I wasn't surprised initially because it's well known they are related, but IIUC the interesting part is that the last hybridization is more recent than expected.

dekhn|7 months ago

Because in nature, one thing looking like another is not necessarily an example of shared ancestry.