Sentences with phrase «wild cousins provided»
For example, wild cousins provided the genetic basis for boosting the calcium content of potatoes.
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Wild cousins have provided the genes to boost nutrition in domesticated potatoes and other crops, but they face trouble as the climate changes
By providing a backup of wild varieties for their domesticated crop cousins, seed banks provide insurance in the case of a devastating blow to yields.