Plant evolution is the subset of evolutionary phenomena that concern plants. The study of plant evolution includes the study of genetic change and the variations that result in speciation.

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Potato is clonally propagated, with a complex genome and a challenging breeding system. Genome-enabled approaches have shed light on the molecular genetic basis of key traits, thereby enabling ...