Zhiyang Zhang
Zhiyang Zhang is the lead author of a groundbreaking study on the genetic origins of modern potatoes, affiliated with the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen. His research focuses on analyzing the genomes of cultivated and wild potato species, shedding light on the hybridization history that links potatoes to tomatoes.
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Zhiyang Zhang assures that the dataset represents the most complete genomic data of wild potatoes ever analyzed.
La papa proviene del tomate, según estudio genético reciente - Ciencia
Paraguay· 2025-08-02
Zhiyang Zhang explains the surprising genetic relationship between potatoes and tomatoes.
Sorpresa en la familia vegetal: la patata es hija del tomate | Ciencia
Spain· 2025-07-31
Zhiyang Zhang is a researcher at the Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen and the first author of the study.
La pomme de terre a pour ancêtre… la tomate, selon une étude récente
France· 2025-07-31Lead author Zhiyang Zhang, of the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, emphasized the significance of the dataset.
Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage
Kenya· 2025-07-31
