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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Reverse evolution" is simply normal evolution: mutation, selection, inheritance, in some order. It doesn't "march" in one or another direction, that's simply how we interpret it.

And, if I'm parsing the paper right, the mutation itself wasn't even reverted. It's just that additional mutations made the relevant enzyme behave more like it used to. Like twisting a wire twice, you know?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Basically when the pressure to grow bigger fruits and yields disappears, all offspring have equal changes to breed.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

However, for now, this is just a theory

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

A game theory.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 weeks ago

So, these non-GMO fruits are not unlike the GOP?