Tomatoes have more genes than us

January 14, 2017

In this month's Discover magazine:

Comparing gene numbers

Tomato 31,760

Human 20,000 - 25,000

dmforcier · January 14, 2017

Keiththibodeaux · January 14, 2017

That is why we eat them.

Darren Abbey · January 14, 2017

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Originally Posted by LDiane

In this month's Discover magazine:

Comparing gene numbers

Tomato 31,760

Human 20,000 - 25,000

This doesn't surprise me at all. Then again, I am trained as a research geneticist. Maybe it would help you feel better to know there were two whole genome duplication (WGD) events in the ancestry of tomatoes.

PhilaGardener · January 14, 2017

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Originally Posted by Darren Abbey

Talk about doubling down!

gorbelly · January 14, 2017

You think tomatoes have a lot of genes? Wheat is on a whole different order of magnitude.

Tried to find a clip for "Attack of the Killer Wheat". Was unsuccessful.

PhilaGardener · January 14, 2017

Corn has a larger genome than humans too.

https://source.wustl.edu/2009/11/ama...enome-decoded/

There seems to be a pattern here, but I wouldn't be concerned about it

Don't even start with the ferns . . . their genomes are so large they haven't been sequenced yet!

OzoneNY · January 17, 2017

but I have more sneakers

BigVanVader · January 18, 2017

I only have 3 pairs of jeans so no surprise to me.

MuddyToes · January 19, 2017

I refuse to wear "mom jeans", so I don't have any.

January 14, 2017	#1
LDiane Guest Posts: n/a	Tomatoes have more genes than us In this month's Discover magazine: Comparing gene numbers Tomato 31,760 Human 20,000 - 25,000

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dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	__________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

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Keiththibodeaux Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 587	That is why we eat them.

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gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	You think tomatoes have a lot of genes? Wheat is on a whole different order of magnitude. Tried to find a clip for "Attack of the Killer Wheat". Was unsuccessful.

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PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Corn has a larger genome than humans too. https://source.wustl.edu/2009/11/ama...enome-decoded/ There seems to be a pattern here, but I wouldn't be concerned about it Don't even start with the ferns . . . their genomes are so large they haven't been sequenced yet!

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OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	but I have more sneakers

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I only have 3 pairs of jeans so no surprise to me.

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MuddyToes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Delaware Posts: 234	I refuse to wear "mom jeans", so I don't have any.