Reverse evolution? These wild tomatoes are turning back time
逆向进化?这些野生番茄让时光倒流
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- 来源:
- University of California, Riverside
- 来源地址:
- https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2025/06/29/reverse-evolution-these-wild-tomatoes-are-turning-back-time
- 类型:
- 前沿资讯
- 语种:
- 英语
- 原文发布日期:
- 2025-06-29
- 摘要:
- Evolution is taking an unexpected turn on the volcanic islands of the western Galápagos. Wild tomato plants are producing a toxic blend of chemicals that hasn’t existed in their species for millions of years. Somehow, these plants have started making molecules more like eggplants than the modern tomato. This bizarre twist in evolution is being studied by scientists at the University of California, Riverside. The research team describes this phenomenon as a rare case of “reverse evolution.” That term raises eyebrows in the world of biology, where evolution is typically seen as a one-way street – not a boomerang.
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