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7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 6:08 pm
than a human.....and probably a higher IQ than creationist morons.
The TOMATO - Decoded.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/scienc...TE&ei=5043
Quote:The tomato, whose genome has just now been decoded, turns out to be one well-endowed vegetable, possessing 31,760 genes. This rich legacy, possibly a reflection of the disaster that killed off the dinosaurs, is some 7,000 more than that of a person, and presents a complex puzzle to scientists who hope to understand its secrets.
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 7:14 pm
I ain't come from no tomato...derp...
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 7:36 pm
(This post was last modified: May 30, 2012 at 7:37 pm by Napoléon.)
Imagine if a human had sex with a tomato. It would give birth to a humato.
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 7:44 pm
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 7:50 pm
That is very interesting. : o
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 30, 2012 at 8:25 pm
(May 30, 2012 at 7:36 pm)Napoleon Wrote: Imagine if a human had sex with a tomato. It would give birth to a humato.
As far as I can tell you can't impregnate a tomato, not for lack of trying.
Wait, did I just say that out loud?
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 31, 2012 at 11:04 am
: thinking: They ARE called "Love Apples"  mmmmmmm
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 31, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Coolest thing about this, to me, is that now they'll be able to crossbreed it between other fruit even more often now that it's fully decoded. 
I FUCKING LOVE TOMATOES-
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 31, 2012 at 2:35 pm
(May 31, 2012 at 2:25 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Coolest thing about this, to me, is that now they'll be able to crossbreed it between other fruit even more often now that it's fully decoded.
I FUCKING LOVE TOMATOES-
In the biblical sense?
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RE: 7,000 more genes
May 31, 2012 at 3:22 pm
(May 31, 2012 at 2:35 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (May 31, 2012 at 2:25 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Coolest thing about this, to me, is that now they'll be able to crossbreed it between other fruit even more often now that it's fully decoded.
I FUCKING LOVE TOMATOES-
In the biblical sense?
No, the culinary sense.
I'm not having any incest relations with t'maters. 
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